Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . as when he once pursued her,Was rude; but then he thought (twas most perplexing) With Delia to approach her would be ruder ;And so he lookd—that course he thought the wiser,As if he did natsee-or recognise her. 22 TAKINGS. LVII. But when Eliza on her brothers arm, Was fainting borne away, he felt the goad Of conscience. Starting with sincere alarm,He fain had claimed the interesting load. And tried his vigour through the dense crowd breaking, Assembled in the pit, amusement taking. LVIII. And had he known her fathers new abode,(He had removed sin
Takings, or, The life of a collegian : a poem . as when he once pursued her,Was rude; but then he thought (twas most perplexing) With Delia to approach her would be ruder ;And so he lookd—that course he thought the wiser,As if he did natsee-or recognise her. 22 TAKINGS. LVII. But when Eliza on her brothers arm, Was fainting borne away, he felt the goad Of conscience. Starting with sincere alarm,He fain had claimed the interesting load. And tried his vigour through the dense crowd breaking, Assembled in the pit, amusement taking. LVIII. And had he known her fathers new abode,(He had removed since Takeall saw him last,) ?Tis very probable that Tom that roadHad trodden, to extenuate the past. The opportunity, alas ! not found, His penitence was soon in riot drownd. LIX. Amidst the sports undignified and base, Which tempted, who could modest love remember ?Could love compete with Boxers or a race, In one who of the fancy was a member ?Who though unable to pay half his debts,Must figure at Newmarket, taking bets. nva kf jhBil uw\ ^V uimsft dd* to orfw few n\,a*d©b eiihtedN^t rffi ^
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