 | Beasts at law, or zoologian jurisprudence |  |
The Lion, prince of noble blood,
Vicegerent of the kingdom stood;
And, as became his royal port,
The great high judge of every court.
'Twas his, unwarp'd by threats or bribes,
To class the beasts in various tribes;
Appoint their officers, to hold
A guardian watch in every fold;
And, where injustice took effect,
The base procedure to correct.
Vicegerent of the kingdom stood;
And, as became his royal port,
The great high judge of every court.
'Twas his, unwarp'd by threats or bribes,
To class the beasts in various tribes;
Appoint their officers, to hold
A guardian watch in every fold;
And, where injustice took effect,
The base procedure to correct.
| Beasts at law, or zoologian jurisprudence | |