1836.13
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Errant Rogue, in Poem, Prefers Ball to Study
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | CollegeCollege |
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| City/State/Country: | United States |
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| Game | Ball StandBall Stand |
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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; . . . .1 |
| 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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1836.13 Errant Rogue, in Poem, Prefers Ball to Study"
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