And erth goth uppon erth glyttryng alle gold,
Lyke as erth unto erth neuer goe sholde;
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Ann justly tha[n][3] shalle erth go to erth rather þan[4] he wolde.
5 Why man erth loveth erth wondyr me thynke,
Or why that erth for erth swet wylle or swynke,
Ffor whan erth uppon erth is broght within þe[5] brynke,
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Than shal þe[6] erth of erth have a ryght fowle sty[n]ke[6].
6 Memento[7] homo quod cinis es et in cinerem reverteris.