Walter Savage Landor

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Judge And Thief

O'erfoaming with rage The foul-mouth'd judge Page Thus question'd a thief in the dock: 'Didst never hear read In the church, lump of lead! Loose chip from the devil's own block! 'Thou shalt not steal?'' 'Yea,' The white chap did say, ''Thou shalt not:' but thou was the word. Had he piped out 'Jem Hewitt! Be sure you don't do it,' I'd ha' thought of it twice ere I did it, my lord.'