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The summe of all.

[Pouertie with pleasure or paine doth appeare]

Pouertie with pleasure or paine doth appeare
In all estates by sundry condicion
pouertie with ioy is more blessed and deare
before god (then riches) without exception
wretched pouertie is of beastly affection
and those sort of men that are poore and vertuous,
are more woorthy honouor then the riche and vicious.