That ’tis not only unpropitious times

That check fulfilment of his promises;

But that his reasoning also is at fault.

The Soul of Fox:

For such a mission am I well equipped.

For some time past I have done nothing else

But think how I can unto Strader prove

How full of error his ambitions are.

When once a man hath formed a clever scheme

By dint of many nights of earnest thought