Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . udy to appear, and not to be. XLII. And then again a watch;—when I was youngUpon the town—a watch was my desire, While now a little nicely fashioned bungWill answer every purpose I require. Should any body want the time to know, I answer— my chronometer wont go. XLIII. For chain and seals you hardly need be toldThey re indispensable—but—hear the end— Have metal gilt, tis folly upon gold, Or what the goldsmiths call gold, wealth to spend, Do it, into a snare you re sure to fall, And purchase gilded metal after all. fM b I m\ c3ibi{I1I htm \o?moQll
Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . udy to appear, and not to be. XLII. And then again a watch;—when I was youngUpon the town—a watch was my desire, While now a little nicely fashioned bungWill answer every purpose I require. Should any body want the time to know, I answer— my chronometer wont go. XLIII. For chain and seals you hardly need be toldThey re indispensable—but—hear the end— Have metal gilt, tis folly upon gold, Or what the goldsmiths call gold, wealth to spend, Do it, into a snare you re sure to fall, And purchase gilded metal after all. fM b I m\ c3ibi{I1I htm \o?moQll MJ hobow Joa a^nidi no ffejso ^«bWfiiiffe a i >*& won ^onom foo4 vBii^hw boog rttiw mbIIoo o»dW>jj« Wuow ot axb iarii gmiiogio? v$qq$ o!t ^frute tool/ .11 J/ r>Ij ^m new ibtew «—iiwoi uilnoqU rWQttf o4 -r^monoidd ^oj —iottcub I > *ord *[odT ?>m avijl iO iii ,# oilIJJ(| f>i{/ )TV VKIA ^»iHc)3nirii|]i9vofl I Jltwooln—«o/fctoio W| ?]$ 10 \ | i t^jgffiffi 9f atedatod owT [job < Joa8 9dT. Wi- .(no >jil ! town .nan; CANTO III. 79 XLIV. For clothes—of course I never think of new,But threadbare old ones I know how to turn ; Two botchers help me, taking stitches, youThe Snob, and Tailor opposite discern. While my own garments undergo repair; Another customers they let me wear. XLV. To pick your teeth when hungry be your task,Look as just risen from dinner and from wine; You friends will be the less afraid to askThe honour of your company to dine. And say when pressd, lest they at last retreat, Ill go for conversation—not to eat. XLVI. But talk of dinners if you cannot get em, Let people know you want, and you may starve, Schemers must laugh—seem as if nought could fret era,And then good beef and mutton they may carve. Men are unanimous in every town When once a man is down to keep him down. 80 TAKINGS. XLVII. I 11 introduce you where I visit nightly ; Theres just a nice snug opening for another ;I court a widows daughter—she is si
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