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¶ Why pore men don riche reuerence,
Two skylles y fynde therfore:
To tyrauntes don hem greuaunce,
To rewe and aȝen restore.
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Goode men for loue they worshipe more,
That don hem good, and help at nede;
ffor god seeth thurgh euery bore.
Man, knowe thy self, loue god, and drede.
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¶ Eche man wot, that bereth estate,
Why they hit resceyue, and to what wyse.
Worship for drede is preue hate;
Suche worship of frendes men schold refuyse.
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In loue and drede worshipe the wyse.
Be suget to resoun in lengthe [folio 99a] and brede,
ffor god seeth thurgh eche mysse.
Man, knowe thy self, loue god, and drede.
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¶ As long as man doth wrong,
He maketh god his ful foo;
The more he dwelleth theryn long,
To his soule he encreseth woo.
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Er he fele het, y rede say hoo,
Er his soule glowe as glede.
Haue heuene, or helle: chese of two.
Man, knowe thy self, loue god, and drede.
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¶ The man withoute charitee
May neuere wynne heuen blisse.
As thou wolde men dede for the,
Do thou so liche eche man haue hisse;
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ffor all that euere is goten mysse,
Mot be rekened, a drope ȝe shede.
Thes worldis good and thou mon kysse.
Man, knowe thy self, loue god, and drede.
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