Than schalle erthe for erthe suffire scharpe scowrrys[5].
4 Erthe gose appone erthe as golde appone golde,
He that gose appone erthe gleterande as golde,
Lyke als erthe neuer more[6] goo to erthe scholde,
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And ȝitt schal erthe vnto erthe ȝa rathere þan he wolde.
5 Now why þat erthe luffis erthe wondire me thynke,
Or why þat erthe for erthe scholde oþer swete or swynke,
For when þat erthe appone erthe es broghte within brynke,
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