Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . welling,And found his friend but in an awkward way, Now swallowing drugs, and now to hartshorn smelling,To chase the bumpers of the former day. Those who, carousing, stupefy their senses, Prepare themselves delicious consequences, 136 TAKINGS. XXIII Tom saw, and could not but enjoy the scene. The world affords few scenes more farcicalThan those of taking phi/sic, where I ve been To me appear, at least in general ;But risibility I can controlWhen I m chief actor.—Then, tis not so droll. XXIY. But dearly I the writhings love to view Of almost any o
Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . welling,And found his friend but in an awkward way, Now swallowing drugs, and now to hartshorn smelling,To chase the bumpers of the former day. Those who, carousing, stupefy their senses, Prepare themselves delicious consequences, 136 TAKINGS. XXIII Tom saw, and could not but enjoy the scene. The world affords few scenes more farcicalThan those of taking phi/sic, where I ve been To me appear, at least in general ;But risibility I can controlWhen I m chief actor.—Then, tis not so droll. XXIY. But dearly I the writhings love to view Of almost any other hapless elf,In ludicrous distress and doleful stew, When Buchans snatched from the neglected shelf;Where sad repletion heaves the piteous sigh,For ever looking round for sympathy. XXV. And then to mark the calm old Tabby, whoTo find her way into such scenes is sure, Engaged to physic and to lecture, too,With tranquil air, so solemnly demure, Preparing drenches, and, with cautious stops, Counting the nicely-regulated drops. f>.iy/\AtT. odw ,*{dduT bio ml«o oiii jhaiuoi rioiU l>riAfoiU8 ?\ ^^n90^ Aom olai ^«w rari bad oT ja *uoi*u&> /iJiw ;bo« ^odoaoih $uii*q9i(i.:h botei kiuo) / otvt/ I/XZ ,93*1 bofiova itiiw ,iri9rtoq rung 9dJ oflriWtdgOiftia brm bliw snoiJmtnoo ni 39gfubnl > aid Jmnuonoiq bfiri snotoob tt an blooD sdaircira on ,oqod oi Jj»dJ /iou8i> ol te&\ ic bsoiol woflfiw? oi osob oriT!iwq8db y>n!1o ring arii toVimoo woll II/XX gnitegig bubioa a bfw fb9i9dai9m9i 3uw hioTtb9fiite od oijon fvoj io1 tffiidb9iiBwA*iaiJ99ai ^qqBd udi IliT iaai^q 9d* aioil tainfl bsBh od bsvoited ylngv eHiioit99lIo99i arri b9qgaft^dordw Afom?. Jon affnorJ|: >oq *id novi^ nsdW ill/X/ Jft idguoii) moT fi9Jaia ea&n doja oiii baouiJonuA, 9fil tkiail baa ,9Vi*9l aid q&jJ oT^inraq Jmiooot* on no bfuow i9riio *i Jjj8,i9in9 x^«ofl .ailtf ;« won HuoiteT bnAs&ii o« odw .isiniuq gdi baaingoogi .rlilU f/I&tii? H979
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