Treason > History of Lawrence Lazy

OF LAWRENCE LAZY 23
At. Gen. Did he fly ?
Jury. No.
At. Gen. Gentleman of the jury,
fee court difcharges you.
At the word No, there was a gene-
,al Ihout of acclamation ; and the even¬
ing was fpent in ringing of bells, bon-
ires, &c. for the happy deliverance
if Lawrence Lazy.
Tho’ many ow’d to him a grudge,
Yet thev were ne’er the near ;
The jury fatisfy’d the Judge,
And fet poor Lawrence clear.
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* Song : The Faithful Shepherd.
When flow’ry meadows deck the yeaf,
and fporting lambkins play,
When fpangl’d fields renew’d appear,
And mufic wak’d the day ;
IThen did my Chloe leave her bow’r.
To hear my am’rous lay,
'Warm’d by my love fhe vow’d no pow’r
Should lead her heart aftray.
The warbling quires from ev’ry bough
Surround our couch in throngs,