 | William Browne - 1772 - 650 pages
...Earth and all. APOEM, ATT RIBUTE D -BY PRINCE, IN HIS Wortbies t/ Dmi»*, To WILLIAM BROWNE. 1 Oft have heard of Lydford law, How, in the morn, they hang and draw, And lit in judgement after. At'firfl I wonder'd at it much, But fince I find the reafon fuch, As it deferves... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 pages
...marble fall in love. A POEM, Attributed by PUHCE, in his WorthieiofD tree, TO WILLIAM BROWNE. I orr have heard of Lydford law, How, in the morn, they hang and draw, And fit in judgment after. At lirfi I wonder'd at it much. But fincc I find the reafon fuch, As it defervet... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 802 pages
...Earth and all. A POEM, ATTRIBUTED BY PRINCE, D Hit WORTHIES 0» DEVON, TO WILLIAM BROWNE. I OFT have heard of Lydford law, How, in the morn, they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after. At first I nonder'd at it much. But since I find the reason's such, As it deserves no laughter. They have •... | |
 | Richard Polwhele - 1816 - 746 pages
...illueiate persons. Wcstcote, in his Devonshire, has preserved some droll verses on this town. " I oft hive heard of Lydford law, .'' How in the morn they hang and draw ; " And sit in judgement after, " At first I wondered at yt much, " But since I find the reason's such " As yei deserves... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 534 pages
...irregular administration of justice prevailed. A burlesque copy of verses on this town begins, I oft have heard of Lydford Law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after. See WESTCOTT'S History of Drvoiuhirr. t See the acts 18 Cha. II. ch. 3. and 30 Cha. II ch. 2. against... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 718 pages
...irregular administration of justice prevailed. A burlesque copy of verses on this town begins, I oft have heard of Lydford Law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after. See WESTCOTT'S Htstory of Dcuonilare. t See the acts 18 Cha. II. ch. 3. and 30 Cha. II. ch. 2. against... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 532 pages
...irregular administration of justice prevailed. A burlesque copy of verses on this town begins, I oft have heard of Lydford Law How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after: See WESTCOTT'S History of Dcvonihire. t See the acts 18 Clm. II. ch. 3. and 30 Cha. II, ch. g. against... | |
 | Nicholas Toms Carrington - 1826 - 280 pages
...witness, Browne, the poet of Tavistock, bears testimony to the fact : — " I've often heard of Lidford law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgement after. At first I wondered at it much ; But tince I've found the matter such, That it deserves... | |
 | Nicholas Toms Carrington, Noel Thomas Carrington - 1834 - 340 pages
...but a competent witness, Browne, the poet of Tavistock, bears testimony to the fact :— " I've often heard of Lydford law How in the morn they hang and draw. And sit in judgment after, At first I wondered at it much ; But since I've found the matter such. That it deserves no laughter." It is a... | |
 | William Godwin - 1835 - 436 pages
...mind of the way in which an old English poet* opens one of his shorter pieces : — I oft have beard of Lydford law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after. Or, perhaps, it may more fairly be likened to the judge who always quarelled with those who had anything... | |
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I OFT have heard of Lydford law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after : At first I wondered at it much; But since I find the reason such, As it deserves no laughter. 
