 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 psl.
...What after-course have I to take, 'Gainst losing all I have at stake f He that with injury is grlev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who when a thief has robb'd his hou** Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods agen ; When alt he can expect to gain,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 psl.
...tiddler did, What after-course have I to take*"Gainst losing all I have at stake ? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier...when a thief has robb'd his house* Applies himself to cunning-men, To help him to his goods again ; When all he can expect to gain Is but to squander more... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 psl.
...'Gainst losing all I have at stake? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be relievM, SJO1 Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again ; When all he can expect to gain, £35Is but to squander more in... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 psl.
...Fiddler did, What after-course have I to take, 'Gainst losing all I have at stake ? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier...thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again ; When all he can expect to gain, Is but to squander more in vain... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 390 psl.
...d'espoir. What after-course have I to take, 'Gainst losing all I have at stake? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd , Is sillier...has robb'd his house , Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again ; When all he can expect to gain , Is but to squander more in vain... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 456 psl.
...Fiddler did, What after-course have I to take, 'Gainst losing all I have at stake ? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier...thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again ; When all he can expect to gain, Is but to squander more m vain... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 366 psl.
...1. (En.) v. 523, 524. and traverse — My suit ] See Irauerse, Baily, an«l Jacob's Law Dictionary. Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning-men To help him to his goods again ; When all he can expect to gain, 535 Is but to squander... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 416 psl.
...Fiddler did, What after-eourse have I to take, 'Gainst losing all I have at stake ? He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to law to be reliev'd, Is sillier than a sottish ehouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to eunning men, To help him to his... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 psl.
...'Gainst losing all I have at stake '>. He that with injury is grieved, And goes to law to be relieved, Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again; When all he can expect to gain, Is but to squander more in vain:... | |
 | Joseph Parkes - 1828 - 670 psl.
...reflection. The folly of " going to law" in England he thus wittily jeers : — He that with injury is griev'd, And goes to Law, to be reliev'd, Is sillier than a sottish chowse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his... | |
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Is sillier than a sottish chouse, Who, when a thief has robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men, To help him to his goods again... 
