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1 Ind | said.~ ~ See how graciously Fortune is favourable to our beginning, 2 Ind | may very well hope, that Fortune~ ~will bee furtherous to 3 1, 4| halfe pardoned. Such a faire fortune as this is, perhaps~ ~hereafter 4 1, 6| the infinite favours of Fortune towards him) one of the~ ~ 5 1, 6| could light on no~ ~better fortune (because vertue is slenderly 6 1, 9| men~ ~have bene guided (by Fortune) thorow divers accidents 7 2, Ind| HAVE BEEN MUCH MOLLESTED BY FORTUNE, AND YET AFTERWARD~ ~ (CONTRARY 8 2, 1| Now it chanced by ill fortune, that there stood a Florentine 9 2, 2| beautifull Lady, accounting his fortune to exceede all comparison,~ ~ 10 2, 2| in a~ ~time favoured by Fortune.~ ~ No imbarment remained, 11 2, 3| MANIFOLD MUTABILITIES OF FORTUNE~ ~ ~ ~ Three young Gentlemen, 12 2, 3| conferre on the accidents of Fortune, so much the more~ ~remaineth 13 2, 3| abiding, where~ ~fairer Fortune might chance to shine uppon 14 2, 3| out money at use: wherein Fortune was so favourable~ ~to them, 15 2, 3| the~ ~seate from whence Fortune had throwne him, or rather 16 2, 3| within himselfe. Seeing Fortune hath~ ~fitted me with a 17 2, 3| from~ ~thy happinesse in fortune, or the fatall houre of 18 2, 4| opinion) a greater act of Fortune, then to see a man so suddainly~ ~ 19 2, 4| Turkes he tooke much wealth, Fortune being~ ~alwayes therein 20 2, 4| Corfu, where (by good fortune) a poore woman was scowring 21 2, 4| well buffeted and beaten by Fortune, and fearing, least a~ ~ 22 2, 5| lodging, where (by good fortune) she found him sitting alone 23 2, 5| Andrea, thankes more to Fortune, then any friendlinesse 24 2, 5| yet such~ ~being his good fortune, to receive no harme in 25 2, 5| art thou much beholding to Fortune, for falling (though in 26 2, 5| still made a property, and Fortune (this fatall~ ~night) will 27 2, 6| HAND OF HEAVEN, WHEN FORTUNE SEEMETH TO BE MOST~ ~ ADVERSE 28 2, 6| changes and alterations in Fortune as they are~ ~great, so 29 2, 6| both to his and her~ ~hard fortune,) The poore expelled.~ ~ 30 2, 6| without parting from him, till Fortune should smile~ ~as fairely 31 2, 6| bemoaning her~ ~owne miserable Fortune, whereinto shee was now 32 2, 6| Hereupon, hoping that Fortune (earely or late) would alter 33 2, 6| despairing of any successefull fortune, he wandred here and there,~ ~ 34 2, 7| that I tell you the hard~ ~fortune of a faire Sarazine, to 35 2, 7| attend on Ladies.~ ~ Now, Fortune envying thus their stollen 36 2, 7| lovely demeanor, even when Fortune prepared a fresh~ ~miserie 37 2, 7| of the King of Cyprus, Fortune had beene very adverse to 38 2, 7| comes not short of good Fortune, but is still~ ~renewed 39 2, 8| copious are the alterations of Fortune, in sad~ ~repetition of 40 2, 8| Observe beside, how forward Fortune sheweth her selfe to us~ ~ 41 2, 8| poore condition, whereto Fortune (without any offence in 42 2, 8| with the~ ~children. While Fortune pleased thus to dally with 43 2, 9| the~ ~especiall favour of Fortune, he had a wife so perfectly 44 2, 9| to the Sea coast. By good fortune, she~ ~met there with a 45 2, 9| before, and saide: If Fortune favoured thee in friendly 46 2, 10| least part of my feare) what fortune soever~ ~shall betide me, 47 2, 10| still the mutabilities of Fortune, but especially to concerne 48 3, 1| afterward follow mee~ ~in my fortune, for I will valiantly leade 49 3, 2| the successe of his future fortune,~ ~to dye in compassing 50 3, 2| the frownes or~ ~favour of Fortune.~ ~ 51 3, 3| window. But, by great good fortune, I~ ~awaked, and made shew 52 3, 5| fairest and most~ ~gracious fortune, if you would command me 53 3, 7| were espoused together, but Fortune, the enemy to Lovers~ ~felicities, 54 3, 7| Mistresse, where finding by good fortune the~ ~gate open, he entred 55 3, 8| halfe assured himselfe, that Fortune had laid open the~ ~path 56 3, 9| free from the frownes of~ ~Fortune, no more then I my selfe 57 3, 9| of your daughter,~ ~faire Fortune may so favour mee, that ( 58 3, 10| in her right to a large fortune.~ ~ One day, when as yet 59 4, 1| friend or favourite (if Fortune would prove so furtherous 60 4, 1| there in this manner.~ ~ But Fortune, who hath alwayes bin a 61 4, 1| for Love, joyning with Fortune: in meere pitty and commiseration 62 4, 1| as the~ ~ordination of Fortune, who many times advanceth 63 4, 1| hast runne thy race, and as Fortune~ ~ordained, so are thy dayes 64 4, 1| bare brest, saying; Here Fortune, receive two~ ~true hearts 65 4, 2| commended the kindnesse~ ~of fortune, if in the whole course 66 4, 2| beyond all other in your good fortune.~ ~ Mistresse want-wit presently 67 4, 2| And such~ ~is the happy fortune of your friend Lisetta, 68 4, 3| suspition ceased.~ ~ But as Fortune is infinite in her fagaries, 69 4, 4| questionlesse) in so good an action, Fortune will not faile us.~ ~ Gerbino 70 4, 6| THE ADMIRABLE ACCIDENTS OF FORTUNE; AND THE~ ~ MIGHTY PREVAILING, 71 4, 6| to her maide.~ ~ Seeing Fortune hath thus bereft me of my 72 4, 7| of Andreanaes disastrous Fortune;~ ~fixed his eye on Madam 73 4, 7| and~ ~innocency (though Fortune was otherwise most cruell 74 4, 7| future memory of their hard Fortune.~ ~ 75 4, 8| woman, which the prosperous fortune of~ ~Jeronimo could not 76 4, 8| sorrowed for their disastrous~ ~fortune, they gave them honourable 77 4, 10| least some other sinister fortune should befall him, to be~ ~ 78 4, 10| notwithstanding this his hard fortune, which~ ~hath made him much 79 4, 10| perceiving, that no disastrous fortune~ ~whatsoever, could alter 80 4, 10| for the water, as the hard fortune that~ ~hath followed thereon; 81 5, 1| Country in the goods of~ ~Fortune. Divers children he had, 82 5, 1| passe, that (even~ ~as good Fortune guided him) hee came into 83 5, 1| thee to thine owne good Fortune;~ ~whereto hee presently 84 5, 1| gentle soule, were by envious Fortune bound and shut up in~ ~some 85 5, 1| farre more potent power then Fortune, in~ ~quickning and reviving 86 5, 1| safely with~ ~Iphigenia. But Fortune, who was so favourable to 87 5, 1| possibly they might. Wherein Fortune~ ~was somewhat furtherous 88 5, 1| best endeavour,~ ~and let fortune afterward dispose of them 89 5, 1| arrivall of Chynon, what~ ~fortune befell them at Sea, and 90 5, 1| his nuptiall preparation, Fortune seeming to repent the wrongs 91 5, 1| reason. Afterward, by adverse fortune, and now againe by~ ~wearisome 92 5, 1| possession of the prey,~ ~which Fortune (when she smiled) did first 93 5, 1| notorious~ ~injuries, I see that Fortune hath left us no other meanes, 94 5, 1| enterprize, and follow me in~ ~my fortune, if the Gods do let them 95 5, 2| A TRUE LOVER: AND HOW~ ~ FORTUNE DOTH SOMETIME HUMBLE MEN, 96 5, 2| strength then himselfe: wherein Fortune was~ ~so favourable to him, 97 5, 2| blesse thee with better~ ~fortune: and as she promised, so 98 5, 3| POWERS BOTH OF LOVE AND FORTUNE, IS~ ~ MORE AT LARGE APPROVED~ ~ ~ ~ 99 5, 3| perswasion, that any good Fortune might befall her~ ~in such 100 5, 3| complaining of her hard~ ~fortune. At the length, perceiving 101 5, 3| lighted on by great good~ ~fortune) even when dark night was 102 5, 3| Fiore, and by great good fortune, his wife was then there, 103 5, 3| another in birth, but in fortune; they are equally~ ~loved 104 5, 5| jealous of each others fortune, in preventing of their~ ~ 105 5, 6| walke as he used to~ ~do, Fortune was so favourable to him, 106 5, 6| not a little at his hard fortune. Heereat the King grew~ ~ 107 5, 7| POWERFULL COMMANDERS, LOVE AND FORTUNE,~ ~ THE INSULTING TYRANTS 108 5, 7| commonly termed the goods of Fortune) was not~ ~unfurnished of 109 5, 7| their oppressing passions: Fortune, even as if she~ ~pittied 110 5, 8| fearing least the like ill fortune should~ ~happen to her; 111 5, 8| any man. But, howsoever Fortune became his enemy, these~ ~ 112 5, 9| direction of chaunce or Fortune, who~ ~never bestoweth any 113 5, 9| utterly~ ~overthrowne by Fortune. Alas! how was his good 114 5, 9| you can do no lesse. For Fortune hath bin so extreamly~ ~ 115 5, 9| devoted to your service; Fortune hath bene crosse and contrary 116 5, 10| all applauding the happy fortune~ ~of Frederigo, as also 117 5, 10| estate of marriage. And Fortune was so~ ~conforme to him 118 5, 10| it~ ~was his hap (or ill fortune rather) that the Asse set 119 6, Ind| faire adventuring of~ ~her fortune. And he dared to affirme 120 6, 2| soule in a vile body, or Fortune, in~ ~bestowing on a body ( 121 6, 2| singular~ ~good spirit, Fortune hath made him no better 122 6, 2| blame on Nature, as on~ ~Fortune; if I did not know Nature 123 6, 2| absolutely wise, and that~ ~Fortune hath a thousand eyes, albeit 124 6, 2| belonging to him.~ ~Now although Fortune had humbled him to so meane 125 6, 4| yet~ ~notwithstanding, Fortune (being a ready helper divers 126 6, 5| oftentimes, that like as Fortune is observed divers wayes, 127 6, 10| this instant it hath bin my fortune: for, imagining that I~ ~ 128 7, 2| this manner to himselfe. Fortune I thanke~ ~thee, for albeit 129 7, 3| extreamly sicke, and (as good Fortune would have it) our loving 130 7, 4| decree, ordained to him by Fortune and the Fates, I~ ~am not 131 7, 6| up our stayres, by what fortune, I know not, he found my~ ~ 132 7, 8| my~ ~dutie, and take my fortune as it fals, albeit I hope 133 7, 9| speake of a Lady,~ ~to whom Fortune was more favourable, then 134 7, 9| am now to speake: because Fortune~ ~containeth not alwayes 135 7, 9| well stept into yeares)~ ~Fortune bestowed in marriage a great 136 7, 9| recompenced: For, though Fortune were~ ~mine enemy in Mariage, 137 7, 9| thy self beholding to Fortune, if thou but duly consider, 138 7, 9| Remember (Pyrrhus) that Fortune presents her selfe but once 139 7, 9| Use the~ ~benefit of thy Fortune, and beware of abusing her 140 8, 1| will.~ ~ ~ ~ Seeing is my fortune, Gracious ladies, that I 141 8, 2| to make~ ~triall of his fortune: wherefore, setting aside 142 8, 3| corner of the~ ~Milles, Fortune being so favourable to him 143 8, 3| offended, for that high good Fortune, which he imagined to have~ ~ 144 8, 4| going to the Market place,~ ~Fortune was more favourable to them 145 8, 7| abounding in the~ ~goods of Fortune, she being named Madame 146 8, 7| had he to account his~ ~fortune beyond comparison, that 147 8, 7| no long while after) that Fortune~ ~being favourable to our 148 8, 7| within himselfe. Gracious~ ~Fortune! how highly am I obliged 149 8, 7| breaking thy necke (if thy fortune be so~ ~faire) thy life 150 8, 7| desperate condition: but Fortune therein also was adverse 151 8, 10| would carrie this good fortune of his somewhat cautelously.~ ~ 152 8, 10| are highly beholding to Fortune, that I~ ~have made sale 153 9, 1| further his owne good~ ~Fortune? Then, contrary motions, 154 9, 1| and applauding her good Fortune, to bee so happily~ ~delivered 155 9, 1| discontented, and curssing his hard fortune,~ ~would not yet returne 156 9, 2| the~ ~helpe and favour of Fortune, did also free her selfe ( 157 9, 3| company given thankes to Fortune, for delivering poore Isabella~ ~ 158 9, 3| who heard of this good~ ~Fortune befalne him, advised him 159 9, 3| thousand peeces. But if Fortune will be so~ ~favourable 160 9, 5| extreame follie and ill~ ~fortune.~ ~ Then pausing a while, 161 9, 5| a~ ~man newly molded by Fortune, and warranted Bruno to 162 9, 6| And she~ ~accounting her fortune none of the meanest, to 163 9, 6| Adriano had used her (a fortune not expected by~ ~her before:) 164 9, 8| dales were past, it was his fortune to meete with~ ~Blondello, 165 9, 10| overthrowne both thine owne good Fortune and mine? Diddest thou ever~ ~ 166 9, Song| fountaines side:~ ~ Much her hard Fortune to bemone,~ ~ For still 167 10, 1| RATHER BY THEIR GOOD~ ~ FORTUNE, THEN IN ANY REGARD OF THEIR 168 10, 1| occasioned by the~ ~Knights ill fortune; most bountifully recompencing 169 10, 1| rather through your owne ill fortune, which~ ~would not suffer 170 10, 1| either I, or~ ~thine owne bad fortune. Rogiero seeing it was the 171 10, 1| said concerning your ill fortune, is very true: but~ ~questionlesse, 172 10, 1| despight of your malicious fortune) which she so unjustly tooke 173 10, 2| blesse thee with a fairer fortune. After he had thus spoken, 174 10, 3| demanded of me. It was thy fortune to come for my~ ~life, which 175 10, 3| shame, bashfully~ ~sayde: Fortune fore-fend, that I should 176 10, 4| seeing it hath been my happy fortune, to prove the blessed means 177 10, 7| commending him to his good fortune. When Manutio~ ~was gone 178 10, 7| againe as greatly condemne Fortune, for not making her more 179 10, 8| NOTWITHSTANDING THE FROWNES OF FORTUNE,~ ~ DIVERSITY OF OCCURRENCES, 180 10, 8| occasion, but to bee Loved. Fortune had sinned in~ ~this case, 181 10, 8| life, considering, that~ ~Fortune hath brought mee to such 182 10, 8| thou complainest of thy fortune, in ordaining her to be 183 10, 8| thy faith, to whom could Fortune~ ~better guide her, and 184 10, 8| kinred, commeth onely~ ~by fortune or chance. And therefore 185 10, 8| stored with the goods of Fortune.~ ~ "I know well enough, 186 10, 8| In~ ~these daies of ours, Fortune makes no use of novell or 187 10, 8| his hard and~ ~disastrous fortune, and taking especiall care, 188 10, 8| patrimony to Gisippus, when Fortune had dispossest him of his~ ~ 189 10, 9| yester-night, I am to~ ~thanke Fortune for, more then you, because 190 10, 9| inferior in the~ ~blessings of Fortune.~ ~ Thy Vertues are many, 191 10, 9| industrie, or~ ~rather the good Fortune of Saladine, well-neere 192 10, 9| favour of our Gods, (seeing Fortune~ ~directed your course so 193 10, 10| the other~ ~injuries of Fortune; so did she constantly settle 194 10, 10| cruell assaults of her enemy Fortune.~ ~ About such time after, 195 10, 10| dignitie of her~ ~former fortune, more easily slipt out of