Sly Girder

At Symond's-Inn I sip my tea, Then file a judgment of a plea; Enrol a deed in special tail, Tax the costs, or put in bail.

With sham plea and misnomer; Nil debet, nulla bona; Declaration, Replication; Fieri facias, Special capias; Affidavit Devastavit; Clausum fregit, Non elegit; Non est factum, Nudum pactum; Demoratur, Allocatur; Ad satisfaciendum, Et respondendum.

Should a client ask advice, There's six and eightpence in a trice; O treat me to a dinner. I make him pay For all I say, So I'm sure to be the winner.

With sham plea, &c.

For plaintiff or defendant, If but the fees we snack, We never make an end on't, Till the coat is on his back.

With sham plea, &c.