The Chums salute, the old Collegian first, Bending his Body almost to the Dust; Upon his Face unusual Smiles appear, And long-abandon’d Hope his Spirits cheer; Thought he, Relief’s at hand, and I shall eat; } Will you walk in, good Sir, and take a seat? } We have what’s decent here, though not compleat. } As for myself, I scandalize the Room, But you’ll consider, Sir, that I’m at Home; Tho’ had I thought a Stranger to have seen, I should have ordered Matters to’ve been clean; But here, amongst ourselves, we never mind, Borrow or lend--reciprocally kind; Regard not Dress, tho’, Sir, I have a Friend Has Shirts enough, and, if you please, I’ll send. No Ceremony, Sir,--You give me Pain, I have a clean Shirt, Sir, but have you twain? Oh yes, and twain to boot, and those twice told, Besides, I thank my Stars, a Piece of Gold. Why then, I’ll be so free, Sir, as to borrow, I mean a Shirt, Sir--only till To-morrow. You’re welcome, Sir;--I’m glad you are so free; Then turns the old Collegian round with Glee, Whispers the Chamberlain with secret Joy, We live To-night!--I’m sure he’ll pay his Foy; Turns to his Chum again with Eagerness, And thus bespeaks him with his best Address: See, Sir, how pleasant, what a Prospect’s there; Below you see them sporting on the Bare; Above, the Sun, Moon, Stars, engage the Eye, And those Abroad can’t see beyond the Sky; These Rooms are better far than those beneath, A clearer Light, a sweeter Air we breathe; A decent Garden does our Window grace With Plants untainted, undisturb’d the Glass; In short, Sir, nothing can be well more sweet; But I forgot--perhaps you chuse to eat, Tho’, for my Part, I’ve nothing of my own, To-day I scraped my Yesterday’s Blade-bone; But we can send--Ay, Sir, with all my Heart, (Then, very opportunely, enters Smart[74]) Oh, here’s our Cook, he dresses all Things well; Will you sup here, or do you chuse the Cell? There’s mighty good Accommodations there, Rooms plenty, or a Box in Bartholm’[75] Fair; There, too, we can divert you, and may show Some Characters are worth your while to know. Replies the new Collegian, Nothing more } I wish to see, be pleas’d to go before; } And, Smart, provide a handsome Dish for Four. } * * * * *