THE ROSCIAD.
7
Thus, when the aged friends of Job stood mute, 135
And 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
And 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 fear
Lest day of tryal should be put off here.
Causes but seldom for delay can call
In courts where forms are few, fees none at all.
Lest day of tryal should be put off here.
Causes but seldom for delay can call
In courts where forms are few, fees none at all.
The morning came, nor find I that the sun, 145
As he on other great events hath done,
Put on a brighter robe than what he wore
To go his journey in the day before.
As he on other great events hath done,
Put on a brighter robe than what he wore
To go his journey in the day before.
Full in the centre of a spacious plain,
On plan entirely new, where nothing vain, 150
Nothing magnificent appear'd, but Art,
With decent modesty, perform'd her part,
Rose a tribunal: from no other court
It borrow'd ornament, or sought support:
No juries here were pack'd to kill or clear, 155
No bribes were taken, nor oaths broken here:
No gownsmen, partial to a client's cause,
To their own purpose tun'd the pliant laws.
On plan entirely new, where nothing vain, 150
Nothing magnificent appear'd, but Art,
With decent modesty, perform'd her part,
Rose a tribunal: from no other court
It borrow'd ornament, or sought support:
No juries here were pack'd to kill or clear, 155
No bribes were taken, nor oaths broken here:
No gownsmen, partial to a client's cause,
To their own purpose tun'd the pliant laws.
