Erthe out of erthe is wonderly wroghte 

Erthe hase geten one erthe a dignite of noghte 

Erthe upon erthe hase sett alle his thoghte 

How that erthe upon erthe may be heghe broghte 



Erthe upon erthe wolde be a kinge 

Bot how erthe to erthe shall thinkes he no thinge 

When erthe bredes erthe and his rentes home bringe 

Thane shall erthe of erthe have full harde parting 



Memento, homo, quad cinis es 

Et in cenerem reverentis 



Erthe upon erthe winnes castells and towrres 

Thane sayse erthe unto erthe, "This es al ourres" 

When erthe upon erthe has bigged up his barres 

Thane shall erthe for erthe suffere sharpe scowrres 



Memento, homo, quad cinis es 

Et in cenerem reverentis 



Erthe goes upon erthe as molde upon molde 

He that gose upon erthe, gleterande as golde 

Like erthe never more go to erthe sholde 

And yitt shall erthe unto erthe ga rathere than he wolde 



Whye erthe lurves erthe, wondere me thinke 

Or why erthe for erthe sholde other swete or swinke 

For when erthe upon erthe has broughte within brinke 

Thane shall erthe of erthe have a foul stinke 



Memento, homo, quad cinis es 

Et in cenerem reverentis 



Memento, homo, quad cinis es 

Et in cenerem reverentis