...POEM, ATTRIBUTED BY PRINCE, D Hit WORTHIES 0» DEVON, TO WILLIAM BROWNE. I OFT have heard of Lydford law, How, in the morn, they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after. At first I nonder'd at it much. But since I find the reason's such, As it deserves no laughter. They...

...Wcstcote, in his Devonshire, has preserved some droll verses on this town. " I oft hive heard of Lydford law, .'' How in the morn they hang and draw ; " And sit in judgement after, " At first I wondered at yt much, " But since I find the reason's such " As yei deserves...

...administration of justice prevailed. A burlesque copy of verses on this town begins, I oft have heard of Lydford Law How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after: See WESTCOTT'S History of Dcvonihire. t See the acts 18 Clm. II. ch. 3. and 30 Cha. II, ch. g. against...

...administration of justice prevailed. A burlesque copy of verses on this town begins, I oft have heard of Lydford Law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after. See WESTCOTT'S History of Drvoiuhirr. t See the acts 18 Cha. II. ch. 3. and 30 Cha. II ch. 2. against...

...administration of justice prevailed. A burlesque copy of verses on this town begins, I oft have heard of Lydford Law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after. See WESTCOTT'S Htstory of Dcuonilare. t See the acts 18 Cha. II. ch. 3. and 30 Cha. II. ch. 2. against...

...but a barrack, a fig for the clergy.' SWIFT. * Nicknames for niy laily. I OFT had heard of Lydford law, How, in the morn, they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after. At first I wonder'd at it much, But since I find the reason such As it deserves no laughter. They have...

...a competent witness, Browne, the poet of Tavistock, bears testimony to the fact : — " I've often heard of Lidford law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgement after. At first I wondered at it much ; But tince I've found the matter such, That it deserves...

...witness, Browne, the poet of Tavistock, bears testimony to the fact :— " I've often heard of Lydford law How in the morn they hang and draw. And sit in judgment after, At first I wondered at it much ; But since I've found the matter such. That it deserves no laughter."...

...way in which an old English poet* opens one of his shorter pieces : — I oft have beard of Lydford law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after. Or, perhaps, it may more fairly be likened to the judge who always quarelled with those who had anything...

...for Browne's poem absolutely begins with the following allusion : — " I oft' have heard of Lydford law, How in the morn they hang and draw, And sit in judgment after ; At first I wondered at it much, But since I find the matter such As it deserves no laughter." Convinced...