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But how erthe shal to erthe thinkiþ he no thing;
Whan that erthe biddeth erthe his rentys hoom bring,
Thanne shal erthe out of the erthe haue a petous partyng.
3 Erthe vp-on erthe wynnyth castellis and towris[1],
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Thanne seith erthe to erthe: ‘This is al owris.’
Whan erthe vp-on erthe hath biggid alle his bouris,
Thanne shal erthe for erthe suffre sharp showris.
4 Erthe gooth up-on erthe as moolde vp-on moolde,