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Who then may trust the dice, at Fortune's throw?
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Geoffrey Chaucer
Died: 1400
Died: October 25
Astrologer
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Pitee renneth soone in gentil herte.
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For tyme ylost may nought recovered be.
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Ther nis no werkman, whatsoevere he be, That may bothe werke wel and hastily.
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