of the multitude of poeple that was sprad abouten thee, with so large
preysinge and laude, as men singen in victories. Tho yave thou
[wordes] to Fortune, as I trowe, that is to seyn, tho feffedest thou
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Fortune with glosinge wordes and deceivedest hir, whan she acoyede
thee and norisshede thee as hir owne delyces. Thou bere away of
Fortune a yifte, that is to seyn, swiche guerdoun, that she never yaf
to [privee] man. Wilt thou therfor leye a rekeninge with Fortune?
She hath now twinkled first upon thee with a wikkede eye. Yif
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