 | Samuel Butler - 1829 - 346 Seiten
...'Gainst losing all I have at stake? He that with injury is griev'd. And goes to law to be reliev'd, 530 Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cuuning men, To help him to his goods agen ; When all he can expect to gain 535 Is but to squander... | |
 | 1831 - 426 Seiten
...interlop'd and hawker'd. To this brave man the Knight repairs, For counsel in his law affairs ; 6ÍW Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, A pplies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again; 530 And found him mounted in his pew,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 338 Seiten
...tradesmen o'er their evening ale ; (1) [" He that with injury is grieved And goes to law to be relieved, Is sillier than a sottish chouse Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, " There are who, living by the legal pen, " Are held in honour, — 'honourable men.'" Doubtless —... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 518 Seiten
...his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods agen ;' * He that with injury it griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier...thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods agen ;] The misfortunes of too many will incline them to subscribe to... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 328 Seiten
...'Gainst losing all I have at stake ? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, 530 Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods agen ; When all he can expect to gain, 515 Is but to squander more in... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 460 Seiten
...'Gainst losing all I have at stake ? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, 530 Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods agen ;' * He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 316 Seiten
...'Gainst losing all I have at stake ? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, 530 Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods agen ; When all he can expect to gain, iM Is but to squander more in... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 418 Seiten
...injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is like a silly rabble chouse, Who, when a thief had robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning man To help him to his goods agen. ' For tho' they're both false knaves and cheats,] ie though they are false by their own confession,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 332 Seiten
...tradesmen o'er their evening ale ; (1) [" He that with injury is grieved And goes to law to be relieved, Is sillier than a sottish chouse Who, when a thief has robb'd his home, " There are who, living by the legal pen, " Are held in honour, — ' honourable men.'" Doubtless... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1845 - 628 Seiten
...satire of the poet met with a response from the public voice, when he sang : — " He that with injury is griev'd And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier...thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again ; When all he can expect to gain, Is but to squander more in vain.... | |
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Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again... 
