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Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.
Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.
 Little pitchers have wide eares.
 [Little pitchers have wide ears.]  
 Little pitchers have wide eares.
 [Little pitchers have wide ears.] 
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
 Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
 Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
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 Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
 Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
  And some condemned for a fault alone. 
 Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with 
increased violence.  
 Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with 
increased violence. 
In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.