The Castell of Courtesie Whereunto is adioyned The Holde of Humilitie: With the Chariot of Chastitie thereunto annexed. Also a Dialogue betweene Age and Youth, and other matters herein conteined. By Iames Yates |
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Written vpon Chaunce.
Some Times a chaunce doth chaunce,by chaunce to please the minde:
Some times againe, a chaunce doth chaunce,
that no such chaunce we finde.
If luckely there chaunce
a chaunce to thy delight:
Then I am sure that such a chaunce,
is ioyfull in thy sight.
If contrarie wise a chaunce,
do chaunce to bringe thee smart:
Then I am sure that such a chaunce,
is dolefull to thy heart.
Yet must we be content,
as well in chaunce of care:
As we are pleased in chaunce of mirth,
or chaunce that brings no feare.
For chaunces haue their chaunce,
like chaunces as they be:
And chaunce wil chaunce as chaūce doth please,
and so much chaunce for me.
Who seemes to wrest with chaunce,
may chaunce for to repent:
That chaunce hath so vnkindly chaunc'd,
to chaunce to his lament.
Then is it best Perchaunce,
to be content with chaunce:
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or do thy state aduaunce.
And sith of chaunce there is
such chaunce of tickle state:
In modest sorte receaue thy chaunce,
as well of mirth as hate.
For trust me touching chaunce,
it chaunceth now a dayes:
That such as gape for chaunce of Laude,
they chaunce vpon Dispraise.
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