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...THE SWAN AND THE GOOSE by AESOP THE LAND OF DREAMS by WILLIAM BLAKE LITTLE JOHN AND THE RED FRIAR; A LAY OF SHERWOOD by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN BEATRICE by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE THE DISTURBED WASP; TO WILLIAM BEEBE by ANNE MILLAY BREMER CONFESSIONS by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING TO THE HON. MRS. GEORGE LAMB by GEORGE GORDON BYRON ARTHUR MERVYN; A TALE OF SOCIAL GRIEVANCES: THE PASSING OF ARTHUR by SAMUEL CARTER |