James Williams Mind Poems
- 1. Roman Law
I am a "coach" in Roman law by fate,
But Nature must have meant me for a poet,
And while I struggle with a rule or date,
Poetic thoughts intrude before I know it.
... - 2. Lawn Tennis In The Temple Gardens
Not in contempt but to our sport inclined
Smile on us, shades of Judges short and tall
Portrayed on windows of the Temple Hall;
There was a time that ye grave thoughts resigned,
... - 3. Cases - Dashwood V. Jermyn
(12 Chancery Division, 776)
Captain Dashwood, who had been
In the service of the Queen,
... - 4. Her Letter In Chambers
I sat by the fire and watched it blaze,
And dreamed that she wrote me a letter,
And for that dream to the end of my days
To Fancy I owe myself debtor.
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