 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...in nature, for the ftate: For in all courts of juftice here A witnefs is not faid to fwear, 705 But make oath, that is, in plain terms, To forge whatever he affirms. I thank you, quoth the knight, for that, Becaufe 'tis to my purpofe pat For juftice, tho' (he's painted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 376 pages
...not in nature, for the ftate ; For in all courts of juftice here A witnefs is not faid to fwear, But make oath ; that is, in plain terms, To forge whatever he affirms. (Ithani ^1 thank you, quoth theTCnight, for that, Becaufe 'tis to my purpofe pat — ) ?or Juftice,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...not in nature, for th' ftate ; For in all courts of juilice here A witnefs is not faid to fwear, But make oath, that is, in plain terms, To forge whatever he affirms, I thank you (quoth the Knight) for that, T-' '•"••• 't is to my purpofe pat — lor Juflice,... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pages
...not in natnre, for the state ; For in all conrts of jnstice here A witness U not said to swear, I5nt make oath, that is, in plain terms, To forge whatever he affirms:' «.'» s. I1UDIBRAS. 131 ' I thank yon (qnoth the Knight) for that, Becanse 'tis to my pnrpose pat'... | |
 | Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1809 - 458 pages
...lawyer says to Hudibras : — " But you may swear, at any rate, Things not in nature, for the state ; For in all courts of justice here, A witness is not...Anne Clarke makes oath, that " she was to give the bg Colonel every information in her power, to assist him in the investigation of the conduct of his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...in nature, for the state ; For in all courts of justice here, f A witness is not said to swear, But upon yourself wou " I thank you," quoth the knight, " for that, Because 'tis to my purpose pat."— " For Justice, though... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 390 pages
...not in nature, for the state: For in all courts of justice here A witness is not said to swear, But make oath; that is, in plain terms, To forge whatever he affirms. ( I thank you, quoth the Knight, for that, Because 'tis to my purpose pat — ) For Justice, though... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 412 pages
...not in nature, for the state ; For in all courts of justice here A witness is not said to swear, But make oath; that is, in plain terms, To forge whatever he affirms.' ' I thank you,' quoth the Knight, 'for that, Because 'tis to my purpose pat' — ' For Justice, though... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 312 pages
...not in nature, for the state; For in all courts of justice here A witness is not said to swear, But make oath; that is, in plain terms, To forge whatever he affirms.' ' I thank you,' quoth the Knight, ' for that, Because 'tis to my purpose pat'— ' For Justice, though... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1822 - 516 pages
...from practising in the courts, which was technically called throwing them over the bar. V. 705-6. But make oath, that is, in plain terms, To forge whatever he affirms.] The lawyer argues cases of perjury with a great deal of sang Jroid. He has no more regard for the sanctity... | |
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And o'er the bar, like tumblers, vault •. But you may swear at any rate, Things not in nature, for the state ; For in all courts of justice here A witness is not said to swear, But make oath; that is, in plain terms, To forge whatever he affirms. 
