LO here's the place where Law prevails Where awful Justice lifts her scales; The ancient poets all report Thus Justice did appear in court And nicely weighed in scale dependent The rights of Plaintiff and Defendent. "The story oft I've heard," adds Rufe, "But never hoped to find it truth." Says Ned: "In ancient times the name Of Law and Justice was the same. It may be true, what they report, And Justice might preside at Court; But in these modern times when trust is Reposed in knaves (and Joe's a Justice); When Squires, for law nor honour caring, Pay off their laborers by swearing; When fines fill up his Worship's Docket And the State treasury his pocket; Now, when you see the scales, and all Suspended in his Worship's hall; It is -- we need not to be told -- A sign that justice there is sold." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FUNERAL HYMN by LOUIS UNTERMEYER TO THE VIRGINIAN VOYAGE [1611] by MICHAEL DRAYTON THE HOUSE OF LIFE: 78. BODY'S BEAUTY by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI THE SEARCH FOR LEAVEN by ALTER ABELSON BILLY, HE'S IN TROUBLE by JAMES BARTON ADAMS |