The Dean Of Faculty（1 / 2）
1796
the dean of faculty
a new ballad
tune—“the dragon of wantley.”
dire was the hate at old harlaw,
that scot to scot did carry;
and dire the discord langside saw
for beauteous, hapless mary:
but scot to scot ne'er met so hot,
or were more in fury seen, sir,
than 'twixt hal and bob for the famous job,
who should be the faculty's dean, sir.
this hal for genius, wit and lore,
among the first was number'd;
but pious bob, 'mid learning's store,
commandment the tenth remember'd:
yet simple bob the victory got,
and wan his heart's desire,
which shews that heaven can boil the pot,
tho' the devil piss in the fire.
squire hal, besides, had in this case
pretensions rather brassy;
for talents, to deserve a place,
are qualifications saucy.
so their worships of the faculty,
quite sick of merit's rudeness,
chose one who should owe it all, d'ye see,
to their gratis grace and goodness.
as once on pisgah purg'd was the sight
of a son of circumcision, ↑返回顶部↑
the dean of faculty
a new ballad
tune—“the dragon of wantley.”
dire was the hate at old harlaw,
that scot to scot did carry;
and dire the discord langside saw
for beauteous, hapless mary:
but scot to scot ne'er met so hot,
or were more in fury seen, sir,
than 'twixt hal and bob for the famous job,
who should be the faculty's dean, sir.
this hal for genius, wit and lore,
among the first was number'd;
but pious bob, 'mid learning's store,
commandment the tenth remember'd:
yet simple bob the victory got,
and wan his heart's desire,
which shews that heaven can boil the pot,
tho' the devil piss in the fire.
squire hal, besides, had in this case
pretensions rather brassy;
for talents, to deserve a place,
are qualifications saucy.
so their worships of the faculty,
quite sick of merit's rudeness,
chose one who should owe it all, d'ye see,
to their gratis grace and goodness.
as once on pisgah purg'd was the sight
of a son of circumcision, ↑返回顶部↑