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The Canadian Bar Review.

[No.IX.

THE LAMENT OF THE REASONABLE MAN.

Oh pity me, whose life is spentCreating legal precedent-Whatever 1 may choose to doThe Court will hold it proper to

In all the circumstances .

It's not for me, like other chaps,To step in holes or hidden traps,Or else with little reckoningUpon defective scaffoldingTo climb and take my chances .

I've never suffered damage ofA falling object from above-My dog has never had one biteAlthough I've tried with all my might,And on my neighbour sicked him .

When at the parting of the waysConcerned with HANLEY versus HAYES

How can a fellow have much fun-I never have hit anyoneOr been a willing victim .

The Judges love me and delightTo shew I'm always in the rightBy cases with such funny namesAs dear old INDERMAUR and DAMES,

With meanings just as twisted .

But to the many who would findThis marvel of all human kindI really must remove the doubt-Confessing now to fraud throughout-

I never have existed .

Toronto .WILFRID HEIGHINGTON .