Erthe apon erthe hathe sett alle his thowghte

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How erthe apon erthe may be hye browte.

2 Erthe apon erthe be he[3] a kynge,

Butt how erthe schalle to erthe thynkethe he nothynge.

[4]When erthe byddethe erthe his rent home brynge,

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Then schalle erthe owte of erthe haue a pyteous partynge.

3 Erthe apon erthe wynnethe castelles & towres.

Then seythe erthe to erthe: ‘These bythe alle owres’.