Monsieur De Pourceaugnac by Molière
page 63 of 77 (81%)
page 63 of 77 (81%)
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And all the gear
Of wigs and law Upon this flaw One verdict bear. Consult our authors, Legislators and glossators, Justinian, Papinian, Ulpian and Tribonian, Fernand, Rebuffe, Jean Imole, [*] Paul Castro, Julian Barthole, [*] Jason, Aloyat, and Cujas That mighty mind! Polygamy's a case, you'll find, A case of hanging. [* Footnote: The French forms have been retained for the sake of the rhyme.] BALLET, _while the_ 2ND LAWYER _sings as before_. All nations civilised, French, Dutch, and English, Portuguese, Germans, Flemish, Italians and Spanish, By wisdom's sceptre swayed, For this the self-same law have made. The affair allows no doubt, Polygamy's a case, A case of hanging. (MR. DE POURCEAUGNAC, _irritated, drives them all away_.) |
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