
Trop esperer decoit.
Qui a ung espoir trop ardent,
Souvent se met en grand danger,
De raison se faict estranger,
Et devient sot & imprudent.

CE qui est licite de faire,
Fault mettre à execution,
Et esperer de le parfaire
Par bonne disposition.
Garde que ton intention
D’espoir trop ardent ne se lie,
Comme ung qui sans discretion
Se mect en l’eau par sa folie.
★ Esperer fault choses honnestes,
Qui sont compaignes de raison,
Non par ardeur comme les bestes,
Sans limiter temps ne saison.
D’esperer bien à grand foyson,
Par une ardeur trop excessive
On loge son cueur en prison,
Sans avoir joye tant qu’on vive.
★ De vouloir trop hault esperer
Sans moyen & vraye mesure,
Cela est à vituperer
Et l’entreprinse trop peu seure,
De s’aller mettre à l’adventure,
Pour accomplir son esperance.
La chose est trop trouble & obscure,
Je n’y voy poinct bonne asseurance.
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