For sielden is whan thei recovere, 4420

Bot if it be thurgh gret decerte.

And natheles men se poverte

With porsuite and continuance[252]

Fulofte make a gret chevance

And take of love his avantage,[253]

Forth with the help of his brocage,

That maken seme wher is noght.[254]

And thus fulofte is love boght

For litel what, and mochel take,