(MS. Harl. 1671)
Erthe apon erthe ys waxyne and wrought,
And erthe apon erthe hathe ysette all hys thought
How that erth apon erth hye myght be brought,
But how that erth scal to the erth thyngketh he noht.
(MS. Porkington 10)
Erthe vppon erthe is woundyrely wrouȝte;
Erthe vppon erthe has set al his þouȝte
How erthe vppon erth to erthe schall be brouȝte;
There is none vppon erth has hit in þouȝte.