Acts, which he deems mislead his Clients,
Cramp Genius, and degrade the Science;
But when the sparks of difcord rife,
Should Parties wish to compromise,

My little Friend provokes the flame,
Encourages and fpreads the fame,
And with fuch Zeal and judgment blows
The coals of ftrife 'twixt friends and foes,
He ne'er can fail at 'ffize or fession,
Of growing warm by his Profeffion;
His Garden's neat, the Meffuage good,
The best in all the neighbourhood,
With door Chinese the front is grac❜d,
His windows are of Gothic taste,
The which, to me, though all the Village
Conceive they're got by fraud and pillage,

to end their controverfies by Arbitration, may agree that their fubmiffion of their Suit to the Award or Umpirage of any perfon or perfons fhould be made a rule of any of his Majesty's Courts of Record; and in cafe of disobedience to fuch Award or Umpirage, the parties neglecting or refufing to perform the fame, fhall be fubject to all the Penalties of contemning a Rule of Court.

And both th' Exciseman and the Rector

Defpife his tafte in architecture,

To me, whofe taste is less refin'd,
And more to focial joys inclin'd,
If chance my penetrating eye
His glitt'ring neat buffet defcry,
A goodly symptom! and behold
His well fcour'd knocker fhine like Gold,
Look all fo pretty and inviting,

I make no fcruple of alighting ;
At faid Attorney's fix my quarters,
Flatter and flirt with all his Daughters,
With KITTY FERRET dance Cotillions-
While you, ye worthy rum Civilians,
Ye fober, perfevering Stagers,
Hammer your 'minors and your majors,

3 Minors The Major Excommunication feparates thofe on whom it is inflicted, not only from the Myftical Body of the Church, and from Spiritual Communion, but also from the fociety of the faithful: the Minor, or leffer Excommunication feparates only from the paffive Communion or receiving of the facrament.-Thefe may be inflicted by

And lapt in smoke, and vapours dank, Pore over LINDWOOD and LANFRANC.—

But soft awhile, methinks Dear JOB, Our Brethren of the Scarlet Robe,

Lull'd by the music of

my numbers,

Seem to resume their wonted Slumbers;
Good MERCURY, with caution tread,
And MORPHEUS wave thy Wand of Lead
While they enjoy their meditations,
We 'scape their Excommunications.
Meanwhile do thou the Tale declare,
Meet weapons of offence prepare,
Open your budget of Refources,
Mufter your powers, collect

your forces,

fentence of the Ecclefiaftical Judge-Vid. Lindwood de Senten. Excom. C. Ult. Glofs. Wefembery and Lanfranc Authorities greatly relied on in matters of spiritual Cognizance, and the practice of the Ecclefiaftical Courts.

4 Tale-The Tale or Narration contains the Story of the Plaintiff's Cafe, and is more commonly called the Declaration.

The Truth, and all the Truth, difcover,
And add fuch flourishes moreover,
Such aggravations, and additions,
Embellishments, and repetitions,
As youthful Fancy oft begets

On fome young SPECIAL PLEADER's wits,
Which ferve like notes of Commentators,
Or fpeeches of confus'd Debaters,
To puzzle e'en by Explanation,

And darken by Elucidation,

For puzz❜ling oft becomes your duty,
And makes Obscurity a beauty;
And truft me 'tis of wond'rous use
By Nonfenfe to improve Abuse,

As I, thank Heaven, so oft have done,

And worthily my Race have run.

5

Then let us pray for writ of Pone, JOHN DOE and RICHARD ROE his Crony,

5 PONE-The PONE is the Writ of Attachment before mentioned, it is fo called from the words of the Writ,

Good men,

and true,

who never fail

The needy and distress'd to bail,

Direct unseen the dire dispute,

And pledge their names in ev'ry fuit-
Sure 'tis not all a vain delufion,
Romance, and fable 'Roficrusian,
That spirits do exist without,

Haunt us, and watch our whereabout;
Witness ye visionary pair,

Ye floating forms that light as air,

Dwell in fome SPECIAL PLEADER's brain; Am I deceived? or are ye twain

The restless and perturbed Sprites

The manes of departed Knights,

Erft of the Poft? whose frauds and lies

Falfe Pleas, falfe Oaths, and Alibis

Pone per vadium & falvos plegios, " Put by Gage and fafe Pledges, A. B."

John Doe and Richard Roe.

6 Roficrufan-For an account of the Theory of the Roficrufian fyftem, fee Pope's Rape of the Lock.