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186 Why should not conscience have vacation As well as other courts o' th' nation? Have equal power to adjourn, Appoint appearance and retorn? And make as nice distinctions serve To split a case; as those that carve. Invoking cuckolds' names, hit joints? Why should not tricks as slight, do points? Is not th' High Court of Justice sworn To just that law that serves their turn? Make their own jealousies high treason, And fix them whomsoe'er they please on? Cannot the learned counsel there Make laws in any shape appear? Mould 'em as witches do their clay, When they make pictures to destroy? And vex them into any form That fits their purpose to do harm? Rack them until they do confess, Impeach of treason whom they please,