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The Trial and Condemnation of this Muir-cock, extracted from the above Register.
Judges, of old, amongst the Feather'd Flock,
A Diet held, to try this mad Muir-cock,
Who stood indicted by a learn'd Gormaw,
The Eagle's Advocate and Fisk of Law,
His Crimes were very great, and very gross,
Enough to sink the Muir, and blast the Moss.
A Diet held, to try this mad Muir-cock,
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The Eagle's Advocate and Fisk of Law,
His Crimes were very great, and very gross,
Enough to sink the Muir, and blast the Moss.
INDICTMENT.
Muir-cock yon stand accus'd of being a Cheat,Using bad Means to purchase Drink and Meat;
Tho' you was early consecrate a Priest,
Sham'd godly Birds, and turn'd a drunken Beast.
Deny'd the Eagle's Title to the Crown,
And from two rich well feather'd Nests pull'd down;
Was stigmatiz'd by the high Sanhedrim,
But their Correction made you grow more slim.
Of late you laid a most pernicious Plot,
For Liquor to your all-devouring Throat,
By hellish Arts your Purpose brought about,
Marry'd a simple Bird to your suspected Pout;
Tho' she were virt'ous, still it would be said,
She had a pimping, tho' a preaching Dad.
Which being prov'd by Verdict of Assize,
The Pannel's either banished or dies;
The Jury gave a formidable Stroke,
And Sentence thus went out against the Cock.
The SENTENCE.
‘Muir-cock, for this high aggravated Crime,‘We banish you into a foreign Clime.
‘Gled, take him to the Peak of Tenariff,
‘Their nail his Foot, and to augment his Grief,
‘Set Drink at Distance from him for a Mock,
‘'Till Vultures wonder and devour the Cock.
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