3 Erth apon erth wyn[nyth ca[7]]stellys and towrys;
Þan seyth erth to þe erth: ‘Þose beth al owrys’.
Whan erth apon erth hath byggyt al hys bowrys[8],
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Þan schal erth for þe erth suffyr scharpe chowrys[9].
4 Lo erth apon erth consyder þou may
Þat erth cometh owte of þe erth nakyt alway.
Þan how scholde erth apon erthe be prowt [or gay][10]
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Whan erth schal to þe erth in so pore aray?