Fortune, the great commandress of the world, Hath divers wa… - George Chapman

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Fortune, the great commandress of the world,
Hath divers ways to advance her followers:
To some she gives honour without deserving,
To other some, deserving without honour.

George Chapman

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George Chapman (c. 1559 – May 12, 1634) was an English dramatist, translator and poet.

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Lookes like the Godesses.

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