He is a young man of good natural
abilities,
but unfortunately applies them occasionally to a loose purpose.
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BY JEMMY WHEELER.
A speedy-man, by nimble foe,
Lies buried in the earth below:
The Baron Perkins,{15} Mercury
To all the university.
Men of New College, mourn his fate,
Who _early_ died by drinking _late_.
BY BARON PERKINS.
Ye Oxford _duns_, you're done at last;
Here Smiler W----d{16} is laid fast.
No more his _oak_ ye need assail;
He's book'd inside a wooden jail.
BY SMILER W---- OF C---- COLLEGE.
A thing called exquisite rests here:
For human nature's sake I hope,
Without uncharitable trope,
'Twill ne'er among us more appear.
15 William Perkins, alias Baron Perkins, alias the Baron, a
very jovial watchman of Holywell, the New College speedy-
man,{*} and factotum to New College.
16 Mr. W----d, alias Smiler W----d, a commoner of
----. This gentleman is always laughing or smiling; is
long-winded, and consequently pestered with _duns_, who are
sometimes much chagrined by repeated disappointments; but
let them be ever so crusty, he never fails in laughing them
into a good humour before they leave his room.
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