Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . e duty there more easily is done,And I may get a comfortable living. Let me take orders, and no more perplexd, Ascend the pulpit and give out my text. LXXVI. But then to stand before my fellow-men, The sacred, solemn gospel truths to teach,While doing as I do, and should do then, The opposite of what I needs must preach :This, though by many sanctiond, I detest;As more iniquitous than all the rest. 90 TAKINGS. LXXVII. Since then, of evils I the least should choose,My first appearing the most honest plan, Tis useless longer on such themes to muse,
Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . e duty there more easily is done,And I may get a comfortable living. Let me take orders, and no more perplexd, Ascend the pulpit and give out my text. LXXVI. But then to stand before my fellow-men, The sacred, solemn gospel truths to teach,While doing as I do, and should do then, The opposite of what I needs must preach :This, though by many sanctiond, I detest;As more iniquitous than all the rest. 90 TAKINGS. LXXVII. Since then, of evils I the least should choose,My first appearing the most honest plan, Tis useless longer on such themes to muse,And so I must become a highwayman. This really appears my sole resource, *Tis better than a more atrocious course. LXXVIII. By conscience driven to rob, Tom hired a horse,Passd to the road, and now about to mount, Tried to suppress misgivings and remorse, When two bleachd felons, sent to their account, High on a gibbet rivetted attention ;— Made him take fearful hints from their suspension. END OF CANTO THE THIRD. AVAl/t Mi OtttODOd Mjiii II. \ho\ m\T i oioni ii fffiiti flwted biT* UP ^ ?-•: IAKO G (( ( >T> 8 ovrraAT VI OTHAD TAKINGS CANTO IV. TAKIN GS. CANTO IV. I. Tom started at the spectacle, and then Ideas which before were somewhat slighted, Claimd his attention, while the wretched menHe viewed, whose outrages law thus requited, And no one being near, resolved to try His hand a little at soliloquy. II. By heaven! he cried, he would have said, by hell,But that would be too tragical he thought, With such exalted characters to dwell Would be a little awkward. These were brought To make this most ungraceful exhibition, Seeking like me to better their condition. 94 TAKINGS. III. I jocularly could to S navel call, That if a rope should respiration stifle, Twould be no inconvenience after allOr at the worst a very, very trifle. This to believe, I then myself could bring, In my own case tis quite another thing. IV. So though my honesty would take the road, And my integri
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