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Subject: LAW & LAWYERS Matches Found: 106 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` "LONDON LICKPENNY [OR, LYCKPENNY]", by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: In london there I was bent Last Line: "and they that be other, god theyr state restore, / for he that lacketh money, with them he shall no Subject(s): Law & Lawyers "MARRIOTT, THE GREAT EATER", by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Here to your view's presented the great eater Last Line: Those that feed him councell shall not want Subject(s): "food & Eating;law & Lawyers;marriott, John (d. 1653); "THE PETTIFOGGERS, SELS.", by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "in ancient days, when times were good" Last Line: "of pettifoggers, all to cozen" Subject(s): Law & Lawyers A CARMAN'S ACCOUNT OF A LAWSUIT, by DAVID LYNDSAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Marry, I lent my gossip my mare, to fetch hame coals Last Line: But I got never my good grey mare again. Alternate Author Name(s): Lindsay, David; Lyndsay, Sir David Of The Moiunt Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Trials A CASE IN P'INT, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We don't go much on lawin' Last Line: "you can take the witness now!" Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Judges; Law & Lawyers A FINE PENALTY, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: He offered but a poor defence Last Line: The penalty was fine. Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb Subject(s): Fines (penalty); Law & Lawyers A FLIGHT OF FANCY, by FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: At the bar of judge conscience, stood reason Last Line: The hole in the lock, which she could not undo. Alternate Author Name(s): Vane, Violet Subject(s): Judges; Law & Lawyers; Reason; Intellect; Rationalism; Brain; Mind; Intellectuals A LAWYER'S BILL, by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: What a strange bill of costs do some lawyers indite Last Line: "and thinking your business over." Alternate Author Name(s): Egerton-warburton, R. E. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Money; Attorneys A MEDITATION, by AGNES LEE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Rome has been dead these many hundred years Last Line: Rome still rules. Alternate Author Name(s): Freer, Otto, Mrs. Subject(s): Government; Language; Latin; Law & Lawyers; Legacies; Roman Empire; Rome, Italy; Words; Vocabulary; Attorneys A VOTE, by ABRAHAM COWLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Lest the misconst'ring world should chance to say Last Line: Or in clouds hide them; I have lived to-day. Variant Title(s): A Wish;of Myself Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Gardens & Gardening; Law & Lawyers; Nature; Teaching & Teachers; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Attorneys; Educators; Professors ADVICE TO A YOUNG FRIEND; WHO ... SHOULD LIKE TO A LAWYER, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: No, no, my boy! Let others sweat Last Line: The literature of law! Subject(s): Law & Lawyers ANY AND ALL, by LAWRENCE JOSEPH Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You draw nearer to see her more closely Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys AT THE COURT-HOUSE DOOR, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: No! No! I don't defend him Last Line: He hadn't gone quite so wrong Subject(s): Crimes & Criminals;guilt;innocence;judges;law & Lawyers BALLADE OF BARRISTERS, by CHAUNCEY CLARK STARKWEATHER Poem Text First Line: To the shy, sweet face that I saw this morning Last Line: And the rattle of broadway never is still. Alternate Author Name(s): Starkweather, C. C. Subject(s): Broadway, New York City; Law & Lawyers CORRESPONDENCE ... ABOUT 'HAVING THE LAW ON ONE'S SIDE', by THOMAS MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Come, fly to these arms, nor let beauties so bloomy Last Line: Who have such a law on their side! Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): Law & Lawyers COUNTERBLAST ON PENNY TRUMPET, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If mr. Bright retiring does not please Last Line: As others see us! Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Bright, John (1811-1889); Forgiveness; Gladstone, William Ewart (1809-1898); Law & Lawyers; Clemency DIVORCE WORK, by ANNE WALDMAN Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This is an energy crisis Last Line: Distilling thru my eyes, tears for this whole world Subject(s): Divorce; Hispanic Americans; Law & Lawyers; Unfaithfulness; Latinos; Infidelity; Adultery; Inconstancy DOMESDAY BOOK: JANE FISHER, by EDGAR LEE MASTERS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Jane fisher says to susan hamilton / that coroner has no excuse to bring Last Line: His talk with lawyer baker in these words: -- Subject(s): Death; Law & Lawyers; Life; Love; Dead, The; Attorneys DOMESDAY BOOK: THE GOVERNOR, by EDGAR LEE MASTERS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I'm home at last. How long were you asleep? Last Line: To coroner merival on the street one day: Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Life; Politics & Government; Attorneys EPIGRAM ON SEEING A PAIR OF SCALES IN A LAWYER'S OFFICE, by ROYALL TYLER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lo here's the place where law prevails Last Line: "a sign that justice there is sold." Alternate Author Name(s): Old Simon; S. Subject(s): Corruption In Politics; Hypocrisy; Law & Lawyers EPIGRAM: ON A LITIGIOUS MAN, by MARCUS VALERIUS MARTIALIS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: What! Twenty years at law, my friend Last Line: By getting beat in five? Alternate Author Name(s): Martial Subject(s): Law & Lawyers EPILOGUE TO KING AND QUEEN, AT THE OPENING OF THEIR THEATRE, by JOHN DRYDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: New ministers, when first they get in place Last Line: But first vote money, then redress at leasure. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Plays & Playwrights ; Theater & Theaters; Attorneys; Dramatists; Stage Life EPITAPHS: A LAWYER, by WILLIAM JAY SMITH Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In life each man is tried Subject(s): Biddle, Francis (1886-1968); Law & Lawyers FABLES: 2ND SER. 1. THE DOG AND THE FOX; TO A LAWYER, by JOHN GAY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I know you lawyers can, with ease Last Line: The self-convicted felon dies. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys FAIR PLAY FOR TICHBORNE AND KENEALY, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Give me the man of honest heart Last Line: Of good old english metal Subject(s): Crimes & Criminals;honesty;law & Lawyers GILHOOLEY'S ESTATE, by ANDREW BARTON PATERSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, mr. Gilhooley he turned up his toes Last Line: Dividing gilhooley's estate. Alternate Author Name(s): Paterson, 'banjo' Subject(s): Law & Lawyers HELTER SKELTER; OR, THE HUE AND CRY AFTER THE ATTORNEYS, by JONATHAN SWIFT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Now the active young attornies Last Line: Hey for dublin town again! Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys HIS LORDSHIP'S INVITATION, by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Your client had better a compromise make' Last Line: "say, a glass of warm ale, if his lordship's inclin'd." Alternate Author Name(s): Egerton-warburton, R. E. Subject(s): Deafness; Jokes; Law & Lawyers; Attorneys IN RE A GENTLEMAN, ONE, by ANDREW BARTON PATERSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We see it each day in the paper Last Line: Have mercy on 'gentleman, one'! Alternate Author Name(s): Paterson, 'banjo' Subject(s): Drinks & Drinking; Fates (mythology); Law & Lawyers; Life; Wine INSCRIPTION FOR A MONUMENT AT OLD SARUM, by ROBERT SOUTHEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Reader, if thou canst boast the noble name Last Line: An individual's rights, how happy all! Subject(s): England; History; Law & Lawyers; Legislation; Patriotism; English; Historians JAKE MANN, by EDGAR LEE MASTERS Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I'm sending here jake mann's obituary Subject(s): Death; Alcohol And Alcoholics; Law & Lawyers; Dead, The; Attorneys LAW, by CHARLES OLSON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Blackstone is gone Last Line: Man shall have new law Subject(s): Law & Lawyers LAW LIKE LOVE, by WYSTAN HUGH AUDEN Poem Full Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Law, say the gardeners, is the sun Alternate Author Name(s): Auden, W. H. Variant Title(s): "law, Say The Gardeners, Is The Sun""; Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys LAWES (1), by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When lawes full power have to sway, we see Last Line: Little or no part there of tyrannie. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys LAWES (2), by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Who violates the customes, hurts the health Last Line: Not of one man, but all the common-wealth. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys LAWYER, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When the jury files in to deliver a verdict after weeks of direct Last Line: Of many preposterous, unjust circumstances. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers LAWYERS, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Lawyers themselves uphold the commonweal Last Line: "they always have great store of charity / and love they want not, keeping amity" Subject(s): Law & Lawyers LEGAL FICTION, by WILLIAM EMPSON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Law makes long spokes of the short stakes of men Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Property; Attorneys; Possessions LORD BACON, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Master of masters in the days of yore Last Line: Withdrawn to uttermost oblivion. Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Art & Artists; Dramatists; Law & Lawyers; Plays & Playwrights; Poetry & Poets; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) LOVE AND LAW; A LEGEND OF BOSTON, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Jack newman was in love; a common case Last Line: "were, ""blank and newman, counselors at law!" Subject(s): Elopements; Law & Lawyers LYDFORD JOURNEY, by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I oft have heard of lydford law Last Line: Unless by some tin warrant. Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, William Of Tavistock Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Travel; Attorneys; Journeys; Trips MAMMON'S PLEA: A TALE, by THOMAS WARTON THE ELDER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Many seeming weak acts by contrivance are done Last Line: "may'r, aldermen, burgesses, town-clerk, and all." Subject(s): Crime & Criminals; Death; Devil; Greed; Law & Lawyers; Story-telling; Wills; Dead, The; Satan; Mephistopheles; Lucifer; Beelzebub; Avarice; Cupidity NECESSARY OBSERVATIONS: 10TH PRECEPT, by THOMAS RANDOLPH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The law's the path of life; then that obey Last Line: Who keeps it not, hath wand'ring lost his way. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers NEMO REPENTE TURPISSIMUS; EPIGRAM, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Bob sawyer to a man of law Last Line: "it takes three years to make a lawyer!" Subject(s): Law & Lawyers NONSENSE RHYMES: 4, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: All my boasting friends Last Line: Here does the lawyer dwell! Subject(s): Law & Lawyers;nonsense OFFICIAL PIETY, by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A pious magistrate! Last Line: Whining a prayer for help to hide the key! Subject(s): Hypocrisy; Law & Lawyers; Piety; Slavery; Serfs ON A FAMOUS WATER-SUIT; EPIGRAM, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My wonder is really boundless Last Line: And a water-case always be dry! Subject(s): Law & Lawyers ON A LITIGIOUS DEBTOR, by JOHN OWEN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: You pay your lawyer more than was my due Last Line: Oh what a knave and what a fool are you! Subject(s): Debt; Law & Lawyers ON AN ILL-READ LAWYER, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: An idle attorney besought a brother Last Line: "would prove more novel to you!" Subject(s): Law & Lawyers ON CHEVERIL THE LAWYER, by BEN JONSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: No cause, nor client fat, will cheveril leese Last Line: For this: that wins, for whom he holds his peace. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys ON DEATH OF SIR SAMUEL ROMILLY, by GEORGE CRABBE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thus had I written, so a friend advised Last Line: And feel, lamented romilly, for thee. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Romilly, Sir Samuel (1757-1818); Attorneys ON LAW, by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What thousands, law, thy handywork deplore! Last Line: Thou hangest many, but thou starvest more. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys ON THE GREAT EATER OF GRAYS-INN, by CHARLES COTTON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh! For a lasting wind! That I may rail Last Line: For writing this, pray god, thou eat not me. Subject(s): Food & Eating; Law & Lawyers; Marriott, John (d. 1653); Attorneys ON THE NATURE AND REASON OF ALL OUTWARD LAW, by JOHN BYROM Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: From this true saying one may learn to draw Last Line: Till the good saviour's hour is come, to cure. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Reason; Attorneys; Intellect; Rationalism; Brain; Mind; Intellectuals PENAL SERVITUDE FOR MRS. MAYBRICK, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "the maybrick trial is over now, there's been a lot of jaw" Last Line: So stick close to your husband and keep clear of berry's drop Subject(s): Crimes & Criminals;death;law & Lawyers;trials; "dead, The; REJECTED ADDRESSES: THE REBUILDING, BY R. S., by JAMES SMITH (1775-1839) Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I am a blessed glendoveer Last Line: "no, thank you! One tumble's enough!" Subject(s): Death; Fire; Law & Lawyers; Southey, Robert (1774-1843); Tears; Dead, The RELIGIO NOVISSIMA, by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: There is an order by a northern sea Last Line: And undispensed sustain its discipline! Subject(s): Crime & Criminals; Discipline; Law & Lawyers; Order; Prisons & Prisoners; Attorneys; Convicts RULES FOR OUR REACH, by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Men must have bounds how farre to walke; for we Last Line: Are made farre worse, by lawless liberty. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys SIX POETS IN SEATCH OF A LAWYER, by DONALD HALL Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Finesse be first, whose elegance deplores Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Poetry & Poets; Attorneys SOCIETY, by GEORGE MEREDITH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Historic be the survey of our kind Last Line: They spring another flood of fangs and claws. Subject(s): Conscience; Law & Lawyers; Upper Classes SONNET ON ALFRED OF ENGLAND, by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There rose, from out a most discordant age Last Line: Brings on himself like shame and misery on the land. Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord Subject(s): Alfred The Great (849-1899); Courts & Courtiers; Law & Lawyers; Alfred, King Of Wessex SQUIRE HAWKING'S STORY, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I hain't no hand at tellin' tales Last Line: I heerd the roosters crow fer day. Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Love; Patience; Widows & Widowers THE ANARCHIST, by PERCY STICKNEY GRANT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The district attorney snaps his jaws Last Line: No, not more graft. Subject(s): Hypocrisy; Injustice; Law & Lawyers; Attorneys THE AUCTIONEER AND THE LAWYER, by HORACE SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A city auctioneer, one samuel stubbs Last Line: He knocked him down. Alternate Author Name(s): Smith, Horatio Subject(s): Auctions; Law & Lawyers THE BAR VERSUS THE DOCKET, by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Whereas, said the plaintiffs, you owe us our living Last Line: And send the whole hue and cry after the docket. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Trials; Attorneys THE BOOK OF THE DEAD: PRAISE OF THE COMMITTEE, by MURIEL RUKEYSER Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: These are the lines on which a committee is formed. Subject(s): Labor & Laborers; Illness; Law & Lawyers; Work; Workers; Attorneys THE BOROUGH: LETTER 6. PROFESSIONS - LAW, by GEORGE CRABBE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Trades and professions' - these are the themes the muse Last Line: A hard bad man, who prey'd upon the weak. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys THE BRIEFLESS BARRISTER; A BALLAD, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: An attorney was taking a turn Last Line: He could not keep his head above water! Subject(s): Law & Lawyers THE BUILDER AND HIS TOOLS, by SAMUEL VALENTINE COLE Poem Text First Line: Nations arise and fall Last Line: The question and the answer might be heard. Subject(s): Judgments; Law & Lawyers; Missionaries & Missions; Attorneys THE CANON OF AUGHRIM, by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You ask me of english honour, whether your nation is just! Last Line: Ridge and furrow of grass, the graves of our women and men. Subject(s): Crime & Criminals; Great Britain - Politics & Government; Justice; Law & Lawyers; Nations; War; Attorneys THE CHAMELEON, by MATTHEW PRIOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: As the chameleon, who is known Last Line: And lies with those he never saw. Subject(s): Chameleons; Colors; Europe; Law & Lawyers; Wisdom THE DEATH OF MOSES, by MARY ANN EVANS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Moses, who spake with god as with his friend Last Line: "he dwells not with you dead, but lives as law." Alternate Author Name(s): Eliot, George; Cross, Marian Lewes; Evans, Marian; Ann, Mary Subject(s): Angels; Bible; Death; God; Law & Lawyers; Moses; Religion; Dead, The; Attorneys; Theology THE DYING OLD YEAR: 1867, by JANET HAMILTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Avaunt, away! Dread shapes of hate and fear Last Line: Then passed away, with one low, moaning sigh. Alternate Author Name(s): Hamilton, Janet Thompson Subject(s): Crime & Criminals; Death; Holidays; Italy; Law & Lawyers; New Year; Social Protest; Treason & Traitors; Dead, The; Italians; Attorneys THE FARMER AND THE COUNSELLOR, by HORACE SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A counsel in the common pleas Last Line: "but not so many as when you were there!" Alternate Author Name(s): Smith, Horatio Subject(s): Farm Life; Law & Lawyers; Agriculture; Farmers THE FARMERS OUTLAW WEEDS, by VINCENT GODFREY BURNS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The farmer lords of podunkville proclaimed a big conclave Last Line: For diplomats who resolute against the weed called war! Subject(s): Brotherhood; Diplomacy & Diplomats; Farm Life; Government; Law & Lawyers; Social Protest; War; Weeds; Agriculture; Farmers; Attorneys THE HANGING, by JAMES EDWARD HERVEY MACDONALD Poem Text First Line: I bind the soul that fathered me Last Line: I hang, behead, electrocute.; Subject(s): Capital Punishment; Jesus Christ; Law & Lawyers; Hanging; Executions; Death Penalty THE HUMOURS OF THE KING'S BENCH PRISON, A BALLAD, by LEONARD HOWARD Poem Text First Line: Now we're met, my brethren benchers Last Line: Benchers only live by rules. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Prisons & Prisoners; Attorneys; Convicts THE LAW, by FANNY HOWE Poem Full Text Poet's Biography First Line: There is a law against us Last Line: My respect for nature / and space Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys THE LAW, by KATHARINE SPRINGER Poem Text First Line: In your own hands your future lies Last Line: You set the price, fate in your own coin paid! Subject(s): Labor & Laborers; Law & Lawyers; Work; Workers THE LAW SAYS, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The law says you and I belong to each other, george Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys THE LAWYER AND JUSTICE, by EDWARD MOORE (1712-1757) Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Love! Thou divinest good below Last Line: Till hardwicke sooth'd her into grace. Subject(s): Fables; Justice; Law & Lawyers; Men; Women; Allegories THE LAWYER'S INVOCATION TO SPRING, by HENRY HOWARD BROWNELL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Whereas, on certain boughs and sprays Last Line: Hail, as aforesaid, coming spring! Subject(s): Ingenuity; Law & Lawyers; Spring; Attorneys THE LAWYER'S VALENTINE, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I'm notified, fair neighbor mine Last Line: With no remainder over! Subject(s): Holidays; Law & Lawyers; Valentine's Day THE LAWYER'S WAYS, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: I've been list'nin' to them lawyers Last Line: Can persess the self-same soul? Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys THE LAWYERS KNOW TOO MUCH, by CARL SANDBURG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The lawyers, bob, know too much Last Line: The lawyers -- tell me why a hearse horse snickers hauling a lawyer's bones. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers THE LITTLE MAID AND THE LAWYER, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: They say, little maid, quoth lawyer brown Last Line: What's that to you? Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Love THE MAN WHO WAS AWAY, by ANDREW BARTON PATERSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The widow sought the lawyer's room with children three in tow Last Line: The mystery of peter's life -- the man who was away. Alternate Author Name(s): Paterson, 'banjo' Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Life; Widows & Widowers THE NEW MILLENNIUM; A VISION IN THE STRAND, by ANDREW LANG Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The jaded light of late july Last Line: The new, the true millennium! Subject(s): Justice; Law & Lawyers; Millenium; Socialism; Attorneys THE PACK, by J. A. PETERSON Poem Text First Line: Have you shuddered to think Last Line: For their law is of tooth and of fang. Subject(s): Justice; Law & Lawyers THE PRETENCE, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: Vain hart, why wouldst thou try Last Line: Thou fearest thine own weapon, lawfulness. Subject(s): Christianity; Law & Lawyers; Attorneys THE SELF-SEEKER, by ROBERT FROST Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Willis, I didn’t want you here to-day Last Line: "good-bye."" he flung his arms around his face." Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Wit & Humor THE SITTING OF THE SESSION, by ROBERT FERGUSSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Phoebus, sair cow'd wi' simmer's hight Last Line: Ere out he win. Alternate Author Name(s): Ferguson, Robert Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys THE TEACHERS, by CHARLES VENN PILCHER Poem Text First Line: I went to school with the tutor, law Last Line: Could never reveal to me. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Love; Teaching & Teachers THE TENT ON THE BEACH: 11. ABRAHAM DAVENPORT, by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the old days (a custom laid aside / with breeches and cocked hats) Last Line: That simple duty hath no place for fear. Subject(s): Hartford, Connecticut; Law & Lawyers; Politics & Government; Attorneys THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE Poem Text First Line: They stand like sentries at a country's gates Last Line: While men have no appeal except to him. Subject(s): Judges; Justice; Law & Lawyers; Trials; United States - Supreme Court; Attorneys THE WISE YOUNG LAWYER SPEAKS, by MILLICENT H. VELHAGEN Poem Text First Line: I answered him discreetly - that I know Last Line: Could he have meant I should not enter in? Subject(s): Heaven; Law & Lawyers; Paradise TO A FRIEND, by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Well, lizzie anderson! Seventeen men -- and Last Line: The law is changed into a mouthful of phrases. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Promiscuity TO CHARLES BAXTER (IN LALLAN), by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Noo lyart leaves blaw ower the green Last Line: We'll weet oor thrapples. Alternate Author Name(s): Stevenson, Robert Lewis Balfour Variant Title(s): Epistle To Charles Baxter Subject(s): Law & Lawyers TO HIS HONOURED FRIEND, M. JOHN WEARE, COUNCELLOUR, by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Did I or love, or could I others draw Last Line: To be my counsell both, and chanceller. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys TO SIR GEORGE PARRIE, DOCTOR OC THE CIVILL LAW, by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I have my laurel chaplet on my head Last Line: The first as doctor, and the last as knight. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; Attorneys TWO IMPRESSIONS: 1. AT THE LAW COURTS, by LEWIS MORRIS (1833-1907) Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: With awe-struck gaze Last Line: We can but die! Subject(s): Law & Lawyers VEXATION OF SPIRIT, by WALT MASON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: So long and earnestly I've wrought, pursued Last Line: Learned attorney will arrive, and hook on to my wad. Subject(s): Law & Lawyers VIRGIDEMIAE: BOOK 2: SATIRE: 3, by JOSEPH HALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Who doubts? The lawes fel down from heauens height Last Line: So robs the sheepe, in fauours faire pretence. Subject(s): God; Law & Lawyers; Mankind; Worship; Attorneys; Human Race WILL AND LAW, by BAYARD TAYLOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Will, in his lawless mirth Last Line: "for I am law!" Alternate Author Name(s): Taylor, James Bayard Subject(s): Law & Lawyers WORKING LATE, by LOUIS SIMPSON Poem Full Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A light is on in my father's study Subject(s): Fathers & Sons; Law & Lawyers ZENGER THE PRINTER, by ARTHUR GUITERMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Zenger the printer, through storm and stress Last Line: Bulwark of freedom, a fearless press! Subject(s): Law & Lawyers; New York City - Colonial Period; Politics & Government; Printing & Printers; Zenger, John Peter (1697-1746); Attorneys |
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