Fortune bindeth with the beautee of false goodes the hertes of
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folk that usen hem; the contrarie Fortune unbindeth hem by the
knowinge of freele welefulnesse. The amiable Fortune mayst
thou seen alwey [windinge] and flowinge, and ever misknowinge of
hir-self; the contrarie Fortune is atempre and restreyned, and wys
thorugh exercise of hir adversitee. At the laste, amiable Fortune
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with hir flateringes draweth miswandringe men fro the sovereyne
good; the contrarious Fortune ledeth ofte folk ayein to soothfast