Cases - Finlay V. Chirney
James Williams 1869 (Taigwynion, near Tal-y-bont, Cardiganshire) – 1954 (United Kingdom)
(20 Queen's Bench Division, 494)
When love-sick man descends to folly
And gets engaged, he must not stray,
The jury takes the part of Polly,
And if he jilts her, he must pay.
The only way his fault to cover,
From damages and costs to fly,
To leave his jilted lady-lover
Without an action is--to die![L]
[L] The decision was to the effect that in most cases an action for breach of promise of marriage does not survive against the representatives of the promiser.
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on April 16, 2023
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Scheme | X ABAB CXCA B |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 464 |
Words | 88 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 1 |
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