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I may syng and sey I wys
Gre mercy my owne [purse]

In euery plas qwere yt I wende
My purse is my owne frende
yr for gladly may I syng
Gre mercy my own purse

Qwere so euer I goo in lond
My purse is redy at my hond
yr for yis is a redy song
vt supra

Qwere so I walke be ye way
My purse xall help me all vay
yr for may I syng and say
vt supra

If I be out in ye cuntre
And my purse be far fro me
yan̄ most I on beggyng fle
And far xall go and letyll xall haue

And ȝe wol wt fellechyp won
Tay ȝoure purse in ȝore bosom
yan may I well my song vowyn
[Gre mercy my own purse]