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,