Though sooth to sayn, the worldly meed is due

To her more then to all the world beside.

Men ought do homage with affections true

And offer gifts for God doth there reside.

The wise and virtuous soul is his own seat

To such what’s given God himself doth get.

But earthly minds whose sight’s seal’d up with mud

Discern not this flesh-clouded Deity,

Ne do acknowledge any other good

Then what their mole-warp hands can feel and trie