 | William Browne - 1772 - 650 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 •... | |
 | 1816
...humourous description of Lydford in the reign of James I. I oft have heard of Lvdforil law, How in the mom they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after ; ? At first I wondct'd at it much, But since I find the reason "s such That it deserves no laughter. They have a... | |
 | Richard Polwhele - 1816 - 746 Seiten
...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 - 532 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 534 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 Seiten
...charge ye. Give me but a barrack, a fig for the clergy.' SWIFT. * Nicknames for niy laily. I OFT had heard of Lydford law, How, in the morn, they hang...judgment after. At first I wonder'd at it much, But since I find the reason such As it deserves no laughter. They have a castle on a hill, I took it for an old... | |
 | Nicholas Toms Carrington - 1826 - 280 Seiten
...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... | |
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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. 
