1796
the dean of faculty
a new bald
tuhe dragon of wantley.”
dire was the hate at old harw,
that scot to scot did carry;
and dire the discside saw
for beauteous, hapless mary:
but scot to se'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 fenius, wit and lore,
among the first was number'd;
but pious bob, 'mid learning's store,
ahe tenth remember'd:
yet simple bob the victot,
and wan his heart's desire,
which shews that heaven 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 pce,
are qualifications saucy.
so their worships of the faculty,
quite sierit's rudeness,
chose one who should owe it all, d'ye see,
to their gratis grad goodness.
as on pisgah purg'd was the sight
of a son of circumcision,
so may be, on this pisgah height,
bob's purblial vision—
nay, bobby's mouth may be opened yet,
till for eloquence you hail him,
and swear that he has the angel met
that met the ass of baam.
in your heretis may you live and die,
ye heretic eight-and-tairty!
but accept, ye sublime majority,
my gratutioy.
with your honours, as with a certain king,
in your servants this is striking,
the more incapacity they bring,
the more they're to your liking.