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The Recreations of his Age

By Sir Nicholas Bacon
Bacon, Nicholas (1509-1579)

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Of Fortune and wisdome.

As ffortune good vayne pleasure breedes,
Soe pleasure fonde to follye leades:
ffor fortune blindes soe wisdomes state,
That fewe be wise and fortunate:
Therefore when fortune fawnethe moste,
Lett reason then rule the hole roste:
fflyeinge this fonde foolisshe devise,
Better happye then to be wise.
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