How erthe sall to erthe thenkys he nothyng,
For whan erthe byddes erthe his rent home brynge,
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Þan sall erthe from erthe haf petus partynge.
3 Erthe vpon erthe wynnes castells and tours;
Than says erthe vnto erthe: ‘This is all ovres’.
But whan erthe opon erthe has bigged his borowes,
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Than sall erthe for the erthe sofur sharpe shovres.
4 Erthe gothe vpon erthe os movlde opon movlde,