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Richard Hersel
BEASTLY TALES
THE JUDGE
(circa 1820)
The Judge’s name was Godolphin Fortescue,
and he frequently wore his wig askew.
This was due to his use of the black cap,
When sentencing many an unfortunate chap.
He used this adornment so very often,
That replacement was required to soften,
Overworked fabric which stiffened severely,
With frequent use which degraded it clearly.
He was known both far and wide,
(For few felons could he abide),
As the “Hanging Judge” of County Durham,
Agreed by any meeting with a quorum
That he was to be avoided, if one could,
For hanging was the only punishment he understood.
Sunken cheeks in a cadaverous face,
He was, indeed, a very real disgrace,
To the esteemed body of jurisprudence,
All agreed he should go, but they were too dense
And so Godolphin kept the hangman busy,
The clerks of Court overworked and dizzy.
Extra gallows had to be quickly built,
Gibbets were always full, up to the hilt.
The judicature tried to vote him out,
But they were left, not in the slightest doubt,
That Godolphin wouldn’t easily go,
That mean spirited, cranky so and so!
And so he pursued his career as a legal drudge,
Working his way through the judicial sludge.
When he came out with loquacious excrement,
Folk would have to ask what he had really meant.
On and on he’d go with so much drivel,
Whilst the defendant in dock would shake and snivel.
For talking codswallop Godolphin did excel,
Every aspect of a case he would tell and retell.
Until the defendant risked expiration
Through not surviving the trial duration.
How could one get rid of such an unpleasant clown?
At least from the bench, if not all the way down.
The thought came about that the public would queue,
To attend the trial of one Godolphin Fortescue.
Yes, they would put him on trial,
For his behaviour, profoundly vile.
So, the court would now adjudicate,
On the judges performance of late.
Sending off a long subpoena to the judge,
The judicature knew their opinion wouldn’t budge
Godolphin had had so many unjustly hung,
It was good that to justice he should be “brung”.
When the court, at last, did convene,
Godolphin looked out of sorts, somewhat obscene.
When asked whether he pleaded guilty, or not,
He told the court, “In hell you should rot!”
The trial continued for a considerable while,
The prosecutor consulting a very thick file,
At last the jury did determine,
That “Guilty” was the finding for this vermin.
The presiding judge was handed his “black cap”,
And pronounced capital sentence on the poor chap.
The thought ‘Do unto others” springs to mind,
Godolphin was now in a bit of a bind,
If you want, in life, to be fairly dealt,
You must, for others, have empathy felt.
This is something Godolphin steadfastly refused to do.
Such behaviour he was now to rue.
Such sentiments he never said,
As he was hung until he was dead!
This story is great. In our Culture,, when I was a little girl they used to tell us some very scary tales, sometimes I couldn't even sleep at night thinking about a beast to come or a big foot to break my room door loool.
The story you posted didn't scare me which means this is a good one for kids even if the level of the language in it is linguistically high and professional.
Keep it up.
Thank you.
"If you want, in life, to be fairly dealt,
You must, for others, have empathy felt."
It is absolutely true. Very well said! Keep it up :)
Thanks.
wow, what goes around, comes around...what a man sows, he reaps. Thump up sir.
Thanks.
The thought ‘Do unto others” springs to mind,
Godolphin was now in a bit of a bind,
The evil that men do, lives and follow them.
Good for him!
Nice post .
fun and interesting hahaha I love reading, greetings I follow you and support.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your support.
Excellent poem.
Thanks for shear it.
Happy Steeming.
Seems that with some people the only way to make them understand is to give them the same treatment they serve to others. Great messages in all your poems.
Esta historia llama a reflexión; debemos ser justos, si no la vida se encargará de hacernos pagar tarde que temprano las injusticias para con los demás. Buen Post.
Gracias. Sí, esta era una historia para servir como un recordatorio de cómo debemos tratar a los demás.
good poetry @beastlybanter
this:
"As the “Hanging Judge” of Country Burham,"
Nice story :)
was fun reading it
Thanks.
A really well written story. I look forward to more!
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LOVE the message in this one @beastlybanter! And it certainly does sound like he got what he deserved!
Really do love the creative style of your little messages.... Awesome as always :)
Thank you.
Always and only a pleasure :)
nice art ......
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great story ....☺
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why it was hard to understand? i couldnt understand most of the word..😰
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very nice poem indeed. i particularly liked the part about "judicial sludge". so true and symptomatic of an age old system