3 Erthe a-pon erthe Wolde be made a kyng, How erthe schal to erthe Thynkyng no thyng. 16 4 Whanne erthe biddith erthe Than he his rente hom brynge, Thanne schal erthe for erthe Haue a petous partynge. 20 5 Whanne erthe apon erthe Hath billid al his bowris, Thanne schalle erthe for erthe Suffre ful harde schowris. 24 6 Erthe a-pon erthe [fol. 33, r^o.] Wynnyth castellis and towris. Thanne saithe erthe to erthe: ‘This is alle owris’. 28 7 Erthe gothe apon erthe As molde a-pon molde, Erthe gothe apon erthe Gleteryng alle in golde, 32 8 As thouh erthe to erthe Neu{er} a-yen go schulde, But yit schal erthe to þ{e} erthe Rather thanne he wolde. 36 9 Oute of the erthe cam the erthe Wantynge his garnament, To hide the erthe, to lappe the erthe, To hym was clothing y-lent. 40 10 Now goth the erthe apon erthe Disgesily ragged and to-rent, Therfore schal erthe vnder erthe Suffer ful grete turment. 44 11 Whi that erþe loueþ erthe Wonder y may thinke, Or whi that erthe for the erthe Unresonably swete wol or swynke, 48 12 Ffor whanne erthe vnder erthe [fol. 33, v^o.] Is brouȝte withynne brynke, Thanne schal erthe of the erthe Haue an oribyll stynke. 52 13 Yif erthe wold of erthe Thus hartily haue thynkynge, And how erthe out of erthe Shal at last haue risynge, 56 14 Thanne schal erthe for erthe Yelde riht streite rekenynge, Thanne schuld [erthe] for erthe Neuer mys-plese heuene kynge. 60 15 Thow wrecchid erthe þ{a}t thus for erthe Trauelist nyht and day To florische the erthe, to paynte the erthe With thi wanton array, 64 16 Yit schalt thou erthe for alle thi erthe, Make thou neuer so gay, Ffor thi erthe in to erthe Clynge as clotte in clay. 68 17 Thinke now erthe how thou in erthe Goist euer in dethis[2] grace, And thanne thou erthe for the erthe Shalt neuer stryue ne race. 72 18 Bute for thou erthe with thi erthe [fol. 34, r^o.] Hauntist enuye and hate, Therefor schal erthe for erthe Be excludid from heuene gate. 76