The Dean Of Faculty

1796

the dean of faculty

a new ballad

tuhe dragon of wantley.”

dire was the hate at old harlaw,

that scot to scot did carry;

and dire the discord langside saw

for beauteous, hapless mary:

but scot to se'er met so hot,

or were more in fury seen, sir,

than 'twixt hal and bob for the famous job,

who should be the faculty's dean, sir.

this hal fenius, wit and lore,

among the first was number'd;

but pious bob, 'mid learning's store,

ahe tenth remember'd:

yet simple bob the victot,

and wan his heart's desire,

which shews that heaven boil the pot,

tho' the devil piss in the fire.

squire hal, besides, had in this case

pretensions rather brassy;

for talents, to deserve a place,

are qualifications

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