Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . ore : Relations all except a very few,Find a poor kinsman is a perfect bore, And if not black, they presently look relatives, his worthy sire offended,Hinted that their connexion must be ended. 102 TAKINGS. XXVII. Tis true, Tom did not take the proper wayTo make himself an object of research ; Seen donkey riding on collection day,Just as his pious cousin left the church ; It gave that worthy man a shock so great, He absolutely saw no begging plate. XXVIII. Twas sad, but often those who seek the Lord,Turning from all their wickedness to
Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . ore : Relations all except a very few,Find a poor kinsman is a perfect bore, And if not black, they presently look relatives, his worthy sire offended,Hinted that their connexion must be ended. 102 TAKINGS. XXVII. Tis true, Tom did not take the proper wayTo make himself an object of research ; Seen donkey riding on collection day,Just as his pious cousin left the church ; It gave that worthy man a shock so great, He absolutely saw no begging plate. XXVIII. Twas sad, but often those who seek the Lord,Turning from all their wickedness to live, Leave church so much affected by the word,That they in charity but little give ; And so Toms cousin, there are grounds to fear, Very particular might not appear. XXIX. Dissenters in collections best succeed, They rouse the conscience and contrive to shock it,And he who saves a shilling for his need, Is told the Devil keeps it in his noble buildings from this holy skill,Grace Hoxton, Paddington, and Pentonville. .fcOVTia/.T mi. yolloo fli 81; moo bim ooa^iomoo sift obijoi \[9rITifl aid lot gfiiHirfajs zovm odwod faxiA T \ K ( v (i f? (^Pf*l0$ ^°* «IJlbla (foii aid* ifioii ggrfibliud oldon terT// ivnoJiioSf ban- laotymbhul jioixoll o^niO ?tnpi88oa«bqoitj u xinftooo oi «9oifirJ&r/rh ^ai f>cr :—bhow orii ?Jrfj 10 ? Gf/fixn J)bII j to Ilfj ts (d ban AT JIXXZ ,9Uob o«o g£ Haw e# si(. ?foilt ?/iv/ or! g$ mott bn£ ^ioiiiq eik CANTO IV. 103 XXX. A very little incident sometimes Suffices to confirm a prepossession,Of this the world—before it gaind my rhymes, Had managed somehow to obtain confession ;Takeall, twas thought, one mornings church neglected,Proved all, or more than all, before suspected. XXXI. Shunnd by relations—Tom turnd portrait-painter. Twas once his sport, and many who know lessOf painting, and who likenesses make fainter Than those he could produce, with great successHave managed to impose a tax on faces,At all the well-atte
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