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189. A Song of ‘Goods’
While þou hast gode & getest gode,
for gode þou miȝt be holde;
Who haþ no gode, he can no gode—
a gode man so me tolde.
Hit is noȝt gode for no gode
of gode forto be bolde;
But þi gode to god be gode
þi gode wil fail & folde.
Wiþ an .v. & an .I. gode wil come & goo,
but þi godes grounde be gode, þi gode wil worche þe woo.
for gode þou miȝt be holde;
Who haþ no gode, he can no gode—
a gode man so me tolde.
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of gode forto be bolde;
But þi gode to god be gode
þi gode wil fail & folde.
Wiþ an .v. & an .I. gode wil come & goo,
but þi godes grounde be gode, þi gode wil worche þe woo.
That is gode þat doth man gode
When he goth to þe grave;
Oþer gode was neuer gode,
but gode þat wil man save.
Ȝif þi gode while þou hast gode,
gode þan miȝt þou crave;
ffor hit is gode to worche gode
for god þat doth hit have.
With an .v. & an .I. gode is gode to wisse,
for with gode þou miȝt be gode, & bygge hevene blisse.
When he goth to þe grave;
Oþer gode was neuer gode,
but gode þat wil man save.
Ȝif þi gode while þou hast gode,
gode þan miȝt þou crave;
ffor hit is gode to worche gode
for god þat doth hit have.
With an .v. & an .I. gode is gode to wisse,
for with gode þou miȝt be gode, & bygge hevene blisse.
To doo gode god ȝaf þe gode,
for þi gode & noȝt hisse;
Doo gode for þi sowle gode,
& þat is gode ywisse;
If þou hast gode & dost no gode,
þat gode is gon amisse;
for evil gode is cleped gode,
for wham man left his blisse.
Wiþ an .v. & an .I. gode is þat gode doth,
oþer gode was neuer gode for certeyn & forsoth.
for þi gode & noȝt hisse;
Doo gode for þi sowle gode,
& þat is gode ywisse;
If þou hast gode & dost no gode,
þat gode is gon amisse;
for evil gode is cleped gode,
for wham man left his blisse.
Wiþ an .v. & an .I. gode is þat gode doth,
oþer gode was neuer gode for certeyn & forsoth.
A sliper gode is erthli gode,
for þat gode wil away;
goddis gode is euer gode,
& oþer gode is fay;
ken þi gode & know þi gode
& doo gode wel alway,
for hit is gode to worch gode
for gode þat lasteth ay.
With an .v. & an .I. in gode is gode ende,
for al is gode which endeis gode & þerto Crist vs sende.
for þat gode wil away;
goddis gode is euer gode,
& oþer gode is fay;
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& doo gode wel alway,
for hit is gode to worch gode
for gode þat lasteth ay.
With an .v. & an .I. in gode is gode ende,
for al is gode which endeis gode & þerto Crist vs sende.
Amen.
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