Howe that erthe apon erthe hye myght be broughte,
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But how that erthe scal to the erthe thyngkethe he nohte.
2 Erthe apon erthe wolde be a kyng,
Butte how that erthe schal to erthe thynketh he no thynge,
Ffor when erthe byddythe erthe hys rente home[1] brynge,
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Than hathe erthe apon erthe heuy partyng.
3 Eerthe apon erthe wynnyth castells and touris,
And erthe saythe to the erthe: ‘Thys ys alle ourys’.