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Than shalle erthe[1] for erthe suffre sharpe showres.
4 Erthe gose on erthe[1] glitterand as golde,
Like as erthe[1] vnto erthe[1] neuer go shulde.
Ya bot when erthe goeth on erthe as colde opon colde,
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Yit shalle erthe vnto erthe rather þanne he wolde.
5 Whi that erthe luffis erthe wondre me thynke,
Or whi þat erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke,
Ffor when erthe[1] opon erthe is brought with-in brynke,