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Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
 Success gives the character of honesty to some classes of 
wickedness.  
 Success gives the character of honesty to some classes of 
wickedness. 
I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.
I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.
The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.
The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way.
Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way.
 How fallen, how changed
 From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
  Clothed with transcendent brightness, read more 
 How fallen, how changed
 From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
  Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
   Myriads, though bright. 
Citties are taken by the eares.
Citties are taken by the eares.