heighte; and the hevy erthes avalen by hir weightes. By thise

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same causes the floury yeer yildeth swote smelles in the firste

[somer-sesoun] warminge; and the hote somer dryeth the cornes;

and autumpne comth ayein, hevy of apples; and the fletinge reyn

bideweth the winter. This atempraunce norissheth and bringeth

forth al thing that [bretheth] lyf in this world; [and thilke] same

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atempraunce, ravisshinge, hydeth and binimeth, and drencheth

under the laste deeth, alle thinges y-born.