Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . gid search ; Twould cause no small confusion at the Bar,And prove the total ruin of the Church ! And oh ! if executed all who wench, What Judge could sit in safety on the bench ? 30 TAKINGS. LXXVII. Yet, possibly, to bring it into play Might benefit this over-crowded nation, Because it presently would sweep awayThe whole of our superfluous population. And some would owe the law more necks, I wot, Than Lad-lanes celebrated Swan has got. LXXYIII. But, fearing no such law, Tom took his course,And once when Charlottes music-master came, While she too
Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . gid search ; Twould cause no small confusion at the Bar,And prove the total ruin of the Church ! And oh ! if executed all who wench, What Judge could sit in safety on the bench ? 30 TAKINGS. LXXVII. Yet, possibly, to bring it into play Might benefit this over-crowded nation, Because it presently would sweep awayThe whole of our superfluous population. And some would owe the law more necks, I wot, Than Lad-lanes celebrated Swan has got. LXXYIII. But, fearing no such law, Tom took his course,And once when Charlottes music-master came, While she took lessons, he contrived to force A letter on her.—What starchd prude shall blame The lady, if disposed, at all events, To take it, just to look at its contents ? LXXIX. And when, on reading of a passion frantic, She found a proposition to elope,The thing was so deliciously romantic, By many she will be forgiven, I hope,If, after that, ere many weeks were spent,A signal indicated her consent. ^,>/l/1 Il/Z/vI Uliaeoq «JaY^*w* qoftw* Muow -. > 2 e
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