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James Thomson on Luck

d. 1748 Scotland

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A lucky chance, that oft decides the fate
Of mighty monarchs.

The Seasons (1726)

Forever, Fortune, wilt thou prove
An unrelenting foe to love,
And, when we meet a mutual heart,
Come in between and bid us part?

The lovely young Lavinia once had friends;
And fortune smil'd, deceitful, on her birth.

The Seasons (1726)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: James Thomson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.