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’.