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Mon haþ of eorþe al is bodi of water he haþ wete
Of eir he haþ breþ & wind of fur he haþ hete
Ech quik þing of al þis foure of summe more and lasse
Wo so haþ of eorþe mest he is slou as an asse
Of vad colour of hard hude boistous forme & ded strong
Of muche þoȝt & lite speche of stille groynynge & wreþe long
Of slou wreche & fereblet vast & loþ to ȝiue is god
Sone old and noȝt wiluol stable and studeuast of mod
Of eir he haþ breþ & wind of fur he haþ hete
Ech quik þing of al þis foure of summe more and lasse
Wo so haþ of eorþe mest he is slou as an asse
Of vad colour of hard hude boistous forme & ded strong
Of muche þoȝt & lite speche of stille groynynge & wreþe long
Of slou wreche & fereblet vast & loþ to ȝiue is god
Sone old and noȝt wiluol stable and studeuast of mod
| The South English Legendary | |