Of Golds Kingdome, and This Vnhelping Age Described in sundry Poems intermixedly placed after certaine other Poems of more speciall respect: And before the same is an Oration or speech intended to haue bene deliuered by the Author hereof unto the Kings Maiesty [by Edward Hake] |
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The Iudge must be truthes Patron.
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The Iudge must be truthes Patron.
The
Iudge that sitteth on the bench
to iudge of wrong and right,
Should haue the high Tribunall seate
prefigur'd in his sight,
to iudge of wrong and right,
Should haue the high Tribunall seate
prefigur'd in his sight,
Least that the Lawyer with his skill
and argument preparde
Well sounding to the sense of man,
and subtilly declarde
and argument preparde
Well sounding to the sense of man,
and subtilly declarde
Should haue the hap to harbour in
his well entending brest,
Where nought but truth, and truthes defence
for euermore should rest.
his well entending brest,
Where nought but truth, and truthes defence
for euermore should rest.
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For this is sure, that some there are
in this our learned age,
Whose force is great with wit to win
the iudgement of the sage:
in this our learned age,
Whose force is great with wit to win
the iudgement of the sage:
Then ought this rule be alwayes held
in all iudiciall things,
That neither Arte, nor lawes dispute
which learned Lawyer brings,
in all iudiciall things,
That neither Arte, nor lawes dispute
which learned Lawyer brings,
Doe draw a present iudgement on
in question of the law:
For sudden iudgements oftentimes
may from the truth withdraw.
in question of the law:
For sudden iudgements oftentimes
may from the truth withdraw.
And (Lord) how grieuous were the case,
if goods were lost, or lands
Vpon a point of lawes dispute
which argumentiue stands,
if goods were lost, or lands
Vpon a point of lawes dispute
which argumentiue stands,
Without well ripping vp the same
with due and deepe regard,
Foreseeing that the Princes case
in iudgement be not sparde?
with due and deepe regard,
Foreseeing that the Princes case
in iudgement be not sparde?
As (for the purpose) were it thus:
A Statute law there is
Of Chauntries (so entituled)
whereon the case be this:
A Statute law there is
Of Chauntries (so entituled)
whereon the case be this:
A man giues lands to one by Will,
he finding euermore
A yeerely Obite for the soules
of some deceast before,
he finding euermore
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of some deceast before,
And paying for that Obites charge
a certaine yerely summe,
And for default thereof a paine
out of those lands to come.
a certaine yerely summe,
And for default thereof a paine
out of those lands to come.
Admitting also that the lands
of greater valewar,
Besides Reprises of the same
then th' Obites charges far,
of greater valewar,
Besides Reprises of the same
then th' Obites charges far,
Then say those lands are claymed for
the King in this degree,
As that the vse thereof by lawe
should superstitious be:
the King in this degree,
As that the vse thereof by lawe
should superstitious be:
Although I take not on me to
affyrme how it should go,
Yet this I say, that if such case
should into question gro,
affyrme how it should go,
Yet this I say, that if such case
should into question gro,
For that the wait thereof perhaps
vnto the subiect may
Be such as that those lands in sute
are his all only stay:
vnto the subiect may
Be such as that those lands in sute
are his all only stay:
And eke for that the Lawyers skill
in case of Lawes dispute,
Is leuelled to win the cause
and to obtaine the sute
in case of Lawes dispute,
Is leuelled to win the cause
and to obtaine the sute
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Vpon the side he is retaind,
and not to bend the same
For Rights defence (for so perdy
his Client might him blame)
and not to bend the same
For Rights defence (for so perdy
his Client might him blame)
VVhat neede then hath this case of ours
of Iudges holy aide,
As by the which full oft and oft
the Right had neede be swaid?
of Iudges holy aide,
As by the which full oft and oft
the Right had neede be swaid?
For howsoeuer counsaile vrge
the matter for the king,
The Iudge hath his respect to Right
as to the chiefest thing.
the matter for the king,
The Iudge hath his respect to Right
as to the chiefest thing.
And as for Coplatiues and Disiunctiues
in Willes, why should they sway?
For as the Sunne shines not by night
as it doth by the day:
in Willes, why should they sway?
For as the Sunne shines not by night
as it doth by the day:
So men in sicknes haue not sense
as in their health they haue:
Sunne setting bringeth darknes, and
sense faileth at the graue.
as in their health they haue:
Sunne setting bringeth darknes, and
sense faileth at the graue.
Againe, should points or periods
destroy a Subiects state?
The King himselfe seekes no mans land
at such an easie rate.
destroy a Subiects state?
The King himselfe seekes no mans land
at such an easie rate.
Especially, if there haue bin
like cases formerly
Adiudgde for Subiects: but for that
Let Law such matters try:
like cases formerly
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Let Law such matters try:
My speech is not to preiudice
The Iudgements of the Graue:
I, as a meane Professor speake
The knowledge that I haue,
The Iudgements of the Graue:
I, as a meane Professor speake
The knowledge that I haue,
Submitting all that I haue sayd
Concerning point of Law
To such, as from whose learned Breasts
My learning I must draw.
Concerning point of Law
To such, as from whose learned Breasts
My learning I must draw.
For were the foresayd case mine owne,
My minds resolue should be
To take in worth what ere fell out,
Wer't good or ill for me,
My minds resolue should be
To take in worth what ere fell out,
Wer't good or ill for me,
And to returne where I began:
The Iudge that hath Gods Seate,
Protects the Right while Lawyers heads
Vpon preuailings beate.
I honour Iudges from my heart,
And loue all Lawyers of desert,
The Iudge that hath Gods Seate,
Protects the Right while Lawyers heads
Vpon preuailings beate.
I honour Iudges from my heart,
And loue all Lawyers of desert,
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