Versos English Stephen Hawes Envy

English poem

Envy

by (1474–1523)

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And, erth, for erth why hast thou envy? And the erth upon erth to be more prosperous Than thou thy selfe fretting the inwardly? It is a sinne right foule and vicious, And unto God also full odious. Thou thinkest, I trow, there is no punishment Ordeyned for sinne by egall judgement.