Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . usion, want and care aloof Compels to skulk, and all is pomp and state? No, tis that hallowed although poor retreat, Where kindred hearts with generous transports meet. 128 TAKINGS XY. There where kind wishes, hopes, and cares unite,Where happiness to one, is bliss to all; Tis there the images that yield delight, Are found with pleasures that can never pall; And joys that palaces can seldom match, Are known beneath the humble roof of thatch. XVI. Home! had I earlier understood thy worth,A generous fathers love and anxious care, Had made me happie
Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . usion, want and care aloof Compels to skulk, and all is pomp and state? No, tis that hallowed although poor retreat, Where kindred hearts with generous transports meet. 128 TAKINGS XY. There where kind wishes, hopes, and cares unite,Where happiness to one, is bliss to all; Tis there the images that yield delight, Are found with pleasures that can never pall; And joys that palaces can seldom match, Are known beneath the humble roof of thatch. XVI. Home! had I earlier understood thy worth,A generous fathers love and anxious care, Had made me happiest of the sons of earth ;Thy heavenly face, Eliza, had been there ! But, hence reflection ;—why such pictures trace ? I have no home,—I 11 seek my resting place/ XVII. Gaind his apartment, Tom was nearly choakd,By fumes that from the adjoining garret came; There an old basket-woman calmly smoked,And poured libations to great Deadys name. Tom felt inclined reproachfully to say, You might take comfort in another way. .8DT/II2AT 8fc[ f9iiau g. IIYX j sniisD i9nu§ gainiojfMi sdi moil teifj ganiul ^3 .onurr e^bfidtl icsi^ o* wioitedil b&woq htih ,vi*a oj ylluiiioEotcpi bvnilom ibl moT / orvit in 77 .nib on oA$M M .fasioqaixiw noiioeftei rierii iuH,oaim So al* gf»9aieiid on 1 jj*r9t|8 1 blood* \dVI ,nig To i B8BJg o JTb iQiixJ bnA miw To sJtBUp bsio798 niJili 9iorn ion esbin^QQIs 7/)dJ 9|idw ^tij*o vodt iaisod ynfim u To foslnnh $ftif bbirni 9fli ioT moo8 blodod oJ g ,ioob i»iff boaofo oH jqj;d elijodd^ion ^Idniml 8hHo ofoMU>$ lol o friir// aoJ).9vfo29i tbomni sH ; dou« dgifduq III dc sd if ipum J&dw <v&te iod iJ tbsho oH ? wen hm bpoged^oho in Iliw io9(dii8 teriW Mtbfi9iq8 mid roofed 8£W isqjsq ?di ;b98M*q moT?ob oi tadw bdflfan&tobau iJ3dw9rao8 bnAM&A Rid bsdoiinoa ori n9di btm jbmi\ eiri b9ddm 9Htboom 9vLhoq8 nisri ivquq aid ti Ti ?c ,?nri! boii^^H CANTO V. 129 XVIII. But then reflection whispered, Make no should I speak ? no busi
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