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THE SCALES ARE EVEN
Now tell me dear, how and where I went wrong in my act 
Whether my different verdicts speak of my antipathy 
Or justify your charge of misinterpretation of act 
Justice dear son, must always be tempered with sympathy.

Above all, dear prince, punishment should end only in reform 
It should not take life, nor make the convict a life long invalid 
It must keep the scales even by consummate change of norm 
Using eyes, ears and mind , Justice markes Her words valid."

"My ignorance, father, couldn't divine thy deep wisdom
I regret and confess that my babble warrants punishment"

"No dear prince, I'll reward you instead with a dukedom.
Should you judge wisely and be discreet in giving punishment,"

 

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