And hath his centre after the lawe

Of kinde, and to that centre drawe

Desireth every worldes thing,

If ther ne were no lettyng.[944]

Nota de Aqua, quod est secundum elementum.

Above therthe kepth his bounde

The water, which is the secounde

Of elementz, and al withoute

It environeth therthe aboute. 240

Bot as it scheweth, noght forthi