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( 7 ) Now roguery fits on the throne of Jutice,

and his Prime Miniter is one M'N—e

The bribed Lawyers, his loyal ubjects,

his power with plendor is arbatry.

For intance, there was a man call'd L—y,

gave five pounds bribe to a perjur'd whore;

The bribed Lawyers they join'd the roguery,

and for a fale claim he falely wore.

Tho' many witnees overheard them,

old L—y bribing the perjur'd whore.

Yet not a witnes durt be examin'd,

to hold up roguery firm and ure.

A Lawyer traight way was then employed,

to Court of Seion to have it brought;

But robb'd his client of fifty hiliings,

back to the firt Court the law-plea brought.

Another Lawyer he was employed

to Court of Seion to have it brought,

Who aid that it mut go back the fourth time

where double roguery at firt was wrought.

A thouand times to the Court of Seion

you may appeal for to take a plea;

But bribed Lawyers will always bring it

back to the firt Court in pite of thee:

A man was catch'd in that country tealing,

and by three witnees prov'd a thief;

But was et free by the bribed Lawyers,

who are of rogues and of robbers chief.

The briber told me that five pounds bribed

both Court and Lawyer the thief to free;