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Then schall erth apon erth haue a hard partyng[3].

3 Erth apon erth wynnys castellys and towrys;

Then seth erth vnto erth: ‘Thys ys all owrys’.

When erth apon erth hath bylde hye[4] bowrys,

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Then schall erth for erth suffur many hard schowrys.

4 Erth goth apon erth as man apon mowld,

Lyke as erth apon erth neuer[5] goo schold.

Erth goth apon erth as glisteryng gold,