As it fell out upon one day rich Divès made a feast
And he invited all his friends and gentry of the best
Then Lazarus laid him down and down and down at Divès’ door
"Some meat, some drink, brother Divers, to bestow upon the poor"

"Thou are non of my brothers, Lazarus, lies begging at my door
No meat nor drink will I give thee, nor bestow upon the poor."
The Dive sent out two merry men to whip poor Lazarus away
They had no power to strike at all but threw their whips away

Then Lazarus laid him down and down, even down at Dives' gate
Some meat, some drink, brother Diverus for Jesus Christ sake
"Thou are none of my brothers, Lazarus, lies begging at my gate
No meat, no drink will I give to you for Jesus Christ sake"
Then Divès sent his hungry dogs to bite him as he lay
They had no power to bite at all, but licked his sores away.

As it fell out upon one day, poor Lazarus sickened and died
There came an angel out of Heaven, his soul therein to guide
"Rise up, rise up, brother Lazarus, and come along with me
For you a place prepared in Heaven to sit on an angel's knee"

As it fell out upon one day, rich Divers sickened and died
There came two serpents out of hell, his soul therein to guide
"Rise up, rise up, brother Divers, and come along with me
For there's a place prepared in Hell, from which thou canst not flee"

Then Divers looked up with his eyes and saw poor Lazarus blessed
"Give me one drop of water," he said, "to quench my flaming thirst
Oh, was I now alive again in the space of one half hour!
Then I would find some peace secure, the devil should have no power"