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 'Procrastination there, is seldom know, 'The Judges soon award each one his own.' And, tho they seem'd to wonder, swore, 'They oft dctermin'd thirty suits an hour.'

Of sim'lar we've many in the land, Whose laws, like those of and, stand; For when the JUDGES set their hand or seal, From their decision, there is no appeal.

'Th' ,' he said, 'take old and young, "Might then amount to strong. 'Of  there are Two, of  Four, 'And of  near a score."

Of Public Charities we have our share, To which all freely give, who ought can spare; For independent of the Levies clear, Which net, near per year, There's various Institutions, where, indeed, Relief's afforded to the poor in need, Who oft, with grateful hearts, those gifts receive, Which lib'ral donors oft so freely give.