1836.13

"Errant Rogue," in Poem, Prefers Ball to Study

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Tags	CollegeCollege
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City/State/Country:	United States
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Game	BallBall
Immediacy of Report	Contemporary
Age of Players	YouthYouth
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Text	The Dissipated Collegian "Tis said there was a certain wight, Whose mother-wit was very bright, An errant rogue, and even bolder Than many rogues a good deal older; . . . This wight of ours disdained to study And hated books in soul and body; His lessons, therefore, were neglected Though he as often was corrected; But when there was a chance to play, Our rogue wold slily run away; Yet, had he given due attention, (So powerful was his comprehension,) He might have been the first of all In science, as in playing ball; He might have done as great exploits In study as in pitching quoits; . . . .
Sources	Selection of Juvenile and Miscellaneous Poems, Written or Translated by Roswell Park, (Desilver, Thomas ad Co., Philadelphia, 1836),. page 44.
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Submitted by	John Thorn
Submission Note	Email of 11/7/2016
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