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Justice
English source:
Joseph Spence
Seldom wanting to pass judgement on others
He'd yet have made a first-rate magistrate:
Tolerant of magdalenes and errant mothers
And working men inclined to agitate,
Their cruel or hypocritical brothers,
He'd never ever fail to castigate.
Yes, Justice Juan would have proved Byronical;
To be otherwise would have been ironical.
He'd yet have made a first-rate magistrate:
Tolerant of magdalenes and errant mothers
And working men inclined to agitate,
Their cruel or hypocritical brothers,
He'd never ever fail to castigate.
Yes, Justice Juan would have proved Byronical;
To be otherwise would have been ironical.
Published with kind permission from Joseph Spence
Composer
Emily Hazrati
Emily Hazrati is a composer and educator based in London. Her music centres around environment, place and belonging; frequently informed by sounds and landscapes from the natural world, as well as ideas around breath, ritual, and…
