Parish Law-givers
Jui. I MUST dissent from this. Nothing so bad
As these close paltry parish governments;
Wherein some butcher Cæsar rules the realm,—
Or publican, with quart in band, gives law,—
Or tailor, talking by the yard, deludes
Or tailor, talking by the yard, deludes
His stitching and beer-vanquish'd auditors.
Look on their deeds! They do abhor the rich;
And scorn the poor: between which two, they ride
Triumphant in their puny oligarchy.
If we must bend to tyranny, let it be grand!
I spit upon a slave who serves a slave.
Besides,—in these times, no One man can keep
The despot's summit; save in barbarous realms.
Our danger is ‘confederacy’ Bands of rich,
Or bands of poor, who join their wits for ill,
And tyrannize above the good and meek.
As these close paltry parish governments;
Wherein some butcher Cæsar rules the realm,—
Or publican, with quart in band, gives law,—
Or tailor, talking by the yard, deludes
Or tailor, talking by the yard, deludes
His stitching and beer-vanquish'd auditors.
Look on their deeds! They do abhor the rich;
And scorn the poor: between which two, they ride
Triumphant in their puny oligarchy.
If we must bend to tyranny, let it be grand!
I spit upon a slave who serves a slave.
Besides,—in these times, no One man can keep
The despot's summit; save in barbarous realms.
Our danger is ‘confederacy’ Bands of rich,
Or bands of poor, who join their wits for ill,
And tyrannize above the good and meek.
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