This world is not for aye, nor ’tis not strange

That even our loves should with our fortunes change

For ’tis a question left us yet to prove,

Whether love lead fortune or else fortune love.

The great man down, you mark his favourite flies;

The poor advanced makes friends of enemies;

And hitherto doth love on fortune tend;

For who not needs shall never lack a friend;

And who in want a hollow friend doth try

Directly seasons him his enemy.