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THE ROSCIAD.
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Thus, when the aged friends of Job stood mute, 135And tamely prudent gave up the dispute,Elihu, with the decent warmth of youth,Boldly stood forth, the advocate of Truth;Confuted Falshood, and disabled Pride,Whilst baffled Age stood snarling at his side. 140
The day of tryal's fix'd, nor any fearLest day of tryal should be put off here.Causes but seldom for delay can callIn courts where forms are few, fees none at all.
The morning came, nor find I that the sun, 145As he on other great events hath done,Put on a brighter robe than what he woreTo go his journey in the day before.
Full in the centre of a spacious plain,On plan entirely new, where nothing vain, 150Nothing magnificent appear'd, but Art,With decent modesty, perform'd her part,Rose a tribunal: from no other courtIt borrow'd ornament, or sought support:No juries here were pack'd to kill or clear, 155No bribes were taken, nor oaths broken here:No gownsmen, partial to a client's cause,To their own purpose tun'd the pliant laws.

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