Fortune, the foe of famous cheuisaunce
2 Seldome (said Guyon) yields to vertue aide,
But in her way throwes mischiefe and mischaunce,
4 Whereby her course is stopt, and passage staid.
But +you,+ faire Sir, be not herewith dismaid,
6 But constant keepe the way, in which ye stand;
Which were it not, that I am else delaid
8 With hard aduenture, which I haue in hand,
I labour would to guide you through all Faery land.
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1 "Fortune, the foe of famous chevisance,
chevisance > enterprise, knightly enterprise (catachr.)
2 Seldom," said Guyon, "yields to virtue aid,
to virtue aid > [aid to virtue]
3 But in its way throws mischief and mischance,
mischief > misfortune; evil; disaster
4 Whereby its course is stopped, and passage stayed.
stayed > obstructed; stopped