Clement's. Be unto
him, as ye have been to all gownsmen from the beginning, ever ready
to promote his wishes, whether for spree or sport, in term or out of
term--against the _Inquisition_ and their _bull-dogs_--the town _raff_
and the _bargees_--well _blunted or stiver cramped_--against _dun or
don--nob or big wig_--so may you never want a bumper of _bishop_: and
thus do I commend him to your merry keeping." "Full charges, boys,"
said Echo, "fill up their glasses, Count Dennett{3}; 3 Count Dennett,
hair-dresser at Corpus and Oriel Colleges, a very eccentric man, who
has saved considerable property; celebrated for making bishops' wigs,
playing at cribbage, and psalm-singing.
~225~~Here's Brother Blackmantle of Brazen-nose." "A speech, a speech!"
vociferated all the party. "Yes, worthy brother _cracks_," replied I,
"you shall have a speech, the very acme of oratory; a brief speech,
composed by no less a personage than the great Lexicographer himself,
and always used by him on such occasions at the club in Ivy-lane. Here's
all your healths, and _Esto perpetua_." "Bravo!" said Eglantine;" the
boy improves. Now a toast, a university lass--come, boys, The Doctor's
Daughter; and then a song from Crotchet C--ss."{4}
BURTON ALE.
AN ANCIENT OXFORD DITTY.
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