 I" KNOW you Lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please ; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour ev'ry client ; That 'tis the fee directs the sense To make out either side's pretence. When you peruse the clearest...  The age of clay: a rhythmic satire - Seite 17von William Boyd- Mushet - 1883Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 Seiten
...TheLifeof John Gay . .......... ... 97 FABLES. PART THE SECOND. FABLE I. THE DOG AND THE FOX. TO A LAWYER. I KNOW you LAWYERS can, with ease, Twist words and...profession ; You hold there's doubt in all expression. VOL. II. B X Hence is the bar with fees supply'd 5 Hence eloquence takes either side. Your hand would... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 424 Seiten
...please; That language, by your skill made pliant, 'Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis (he lee directs the sense To make out either side's pretence....clearest case, .. You see it with a double face ; For scepticism 's your profession; You hold there's doubt in all expression. lo Hence is the bar with fees... | |
 | John Gay, Edward Moore - 1800 - 260 Seiten
...favour ev'ry client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make ont. either side's pretence. j;' When you peruse the clearest case, You see it with a double face : For scepticism is your profession ; . You hold there's doubt in all expression. Hence is the bar with fees... | |
 | John Gay - 1806 - 178 Seiten
...words and meanings as yon please ; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client ; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make...side's pretence. When you peruse the clearest case, Yon see it with a double face: For scepticism is your profession ; You hold there's doubt in all expression.... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...to favour ev'rjr client ; That 'tis the fee directg the sense, ^o. make out eithei side's greteuce, When you peruse the clearest case, You see it with a double face : For scepticism's your profe°uion ; You hold there's doubt in all expression. Hence is the bar with fees supply'd, Hence... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 Seiten
...words and meanings as yon plcasp; That language, by your skill made piiaiit, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense To make out either side's pretence. When you |>cruse the clearest case. You see it with a double face : I'or scepticism's your profession ; You... | |
 | John Gay - 1816 - 266 Seiten
...AND THE FOX. TO A LAWYER, 1 KNOW you Lawyers can, with ease, Twist words and meanings as you pleas* ; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend...profession; You hold there's doubt in all expression. Hence is the bar with fees supply'd; Hence eloquence takes either side. Your hand would have but paltry... | |
 | John Gay - 1816 - 174 Seiten
...ease, Twist words and meanings as you please ; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will hend to favour ev'ry client ; That 'tis the fee directs...profession ; You hold there's doubt in all expression. Hence is the har with fees supply'd, Hence eloquence takes either side ; Your hand would have but paltry... | |
 | John Gay - 1823 - 228 Seiten
...Twist words and meanings as you please ; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favor ev'ry client ; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence. N When you peruse the clearest case, You see it with a double face ; For scepticism's your profession... | |
 | John Gay - 1826 - 376 Seiten
...printed from the originals in the author's own hand- writing;. FABLE I. The Dog and the Fox. To a Lawyer. I KNOW you Lawyers can, with ease, Twist words and...clearest case, You see it with a double face : For scepticism 's your profession ; You hold there 's doubt in all expression. Hence is the bar with fees... | |
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