作者:查尔斯·兰姆
|类型:都市·校园
|更新时间:2019-10-06 20:36
|本章字节:47914字
inmrmbs”works,”publishedayearorwosince,ifindamagnificeneulogyonmyoldschool,suchasiwas,ornowappearsohimohavebeen,beweenhe1782and1789ihappens,veryoddly,hamyownsandingachrisswasnearlycorrespondingwihhis;and,wihallgraiudeohimforhisenhusiasmforhecloisers,ihinkhehasconrivedobringogeherwhaevercanbesaidinpraiseofhem,droppingallheohersideofheargumenmosingeniously
[foonoe]”recollecionsofchrisshospial”
irememberlaschool;andcanwellrecollechahehadsomepeculiaradvanages,whichiandohersofhisschoolfellowshadnohisfriendslivedinown,andwerenearahand;andhehadheprivilegeofgoingoseehem,almosasofenashewished,hroughsomeinvidiousdisincionwhichwasdeniedoushepresenworhysubreasurerohei
eremplecanexpinhowhahappenedhehadhiseaandhorollsinamorning,whilewewerebaeninguponourquarerofape
yloaf——ourcrugmoisenedwihaenuaedsmallbeer,inwoodenpiggins,smackingofhepichedleahernjackiwaspouredfromourmondaysmilkporrich,blueandaseless,andhepeasesoupofsaurday,coarseandchoking,wereenrichedforhimwihasliceof”exraordinarybreadandbuer,”fromheholoafofheemplehewednesdaysmessofmille,somewhalessrepugnan——(wehadhreebanyanofourmeadaysinheweek)wasendearedohispaewihalumpofdoublerefined,andasmackofginger(omakeigodownhemoreglibly)orhefragranci
amoninlieuofourhalfpickledsundays,orquiefreshboiledbeefonhursdays(srongascaroequina),wihdeesablemarigoldsfloainginhepailopoisonhebroh——ourscanymuoncragsonfridays——andrahermoresavoury,bugrudging,porionsofhesameflesh,roenroasedorrare,onheuesdays(heonlydishwhichexciedourappeies,anddisappoinedoursomachs,inalmosequalproporion——hehadhishopeofroasveal,orhemoreempinggriskin(exoicsunknownoourpaes),cookedinhepaernalkichen(agreahing),andbroughhimdailybyhismaidoraun!irememberhegoodoldreive(inwhomloveforbadepride)squaingdownuponsomeoddsoneinabynookofhecloisersdisclosingheviands(ofhigherregalehanhosecaeswhichheravensminiseredoheishbie);andheconendingpassionsoflaheunfoldingherewasloveforhebringer;shameforhehingbrough,andhema
erofisbringing;sympahyforhosewhowereoomanyoshareini;and,aopofall,hunger(eldes,srongesofhepassions!)predominan,breakingdownhesonyfencesofshame,andawkwardness,andaroublingoverconsciousness
iwasapoorfriendlessboymyparens,andhosewhoshouldcareforme,werefarawayhosefewacquainancesofheirs,whichheycouldreckonuponbeingkindomeinhegreaciy,aferalileforcednoice,whichheyhadhegraceoakeofmeonmyfirsarrivalinown,soongrewiredofmyholidayvisisheyseemedohemorecurooofen,houghihoughhemfewenough;and,oneaferanoher,heyallfailedme,andifelmyselfaloneamongsixhundredpymaes
ohecruelyofseparaingapoordfromhisearlyhomesead!heyearningswhichiusedohaveowardsiinhoseunfledgedyears!how,inmydreams,wouldmynaiveown(farinhewes)eback,wihischurch,andrees,andfaces!howiwouldwakeweeping,andinheanguishofmyhearexcimuponsweecalneinwilshire!
ohisehourofmylife,iraceimpressionslefbyherecollecionofhosefriendlessholidayshelongwarmdaysofsummerneverreurnbuheybringwihhemagloomfromhehauningmemoryofhosewholedayleaves,when,bysomesrangearrangemen,wewereurnedou,forhelivelongday,uponourownhands,wheherwehadfriendsogoo,ornoneirememberhosebahingexcursionsohenewriver,whichlrecallswihsuchrelish,beer,ihink,hanhecan——forhewasahomeseekingd,anddidnomuchcareforsuchwaerpasimes——howmerrilywewouldsallyforhinohefields;andsripunderhefirswarmhofhesun;andwanonlikeyoungdaceinhesreams;geingusappeiesfornoon,whichhoseofushawerepe
yless(ourscanymorningcruslongsinceexhaused)hadnohemeansofalying——whilehecale,andhebirds,andhefishes,wereafeedabouus,andwehadnohingosaisfyourcravings——heverybeauyofheday,andheexerciseofhepasime,andhesenseoflibery,seingakeeneredgeuponhem——howfainandnguid,finally,wewouldreurn,owardsnighfall,oourdesiredmorsel,halfrejoicing,halfrelucan,hahehoursofouruneasyliberyhadexpired!
iwasworseinhedaysofwiner,ogoprowlingabouhesreesobjecless——shiveringacoldwindowsofprinshops,oexracalileamusemen;orhaply,asasresor,inhehopeofalilenovely,opayafifyimesrepeaedvisi(whereourindividualfacesshouldbeaswellknownohewardenashoseofhisowncharges)ohelionsinheower——owhoselevee,bycouresyimmemorial,wehadaprescripiveileoadmissionlsgovernor(sowecalledheparonwhopresenedusohefoundaion)livedinama
erunderhispaernalroofanypinwhichhehadomakewassureofbeingaendedohiswasundersoodachriss,andwasaneffecualscreenohimagainsheseveriyofmasers,orworseyra
yofhemoniorsheoppressionsofheseyoungbruesarehearsickeningocallorecollecionihavebeencalledouofmybed,andwakedforhepurpose,inhecoldeswinernighs——andhisnoonce,bunighafernigh——inmyshir,oreceivehedisciplineofaleahernhong,wihelevenohersufferers,becauseipleasedmycallowoverseer,whenherehasbeenanyalkingaferweweregoobed,omakehesixsbedsinhedormiory,whereheyoungeschildrenofusslep,answerableforanoffenceheyneiherdaredomi,norhadhepowerohinder——hesameexecrableyra
ydroveheyoungerparofusfromhefires,whenourfeewereperishingwihsnow;and,underhecruelespenalies,forbadheindulgenceofadrinkofwaer,whenweyinsleeplesssummernighs,feveredwihheseason,andhedaysspors
herewasoneh——,who,ilearned,inaferdays,wasseenexpiaingsomemaureroffenceinhehulks(doifermyselfinfancyinghahismighbehepnerofhaname,whosuffered——anevis,ihink,orskis,somefewyearssince?myfriendobinwashebenevoleninsrumenofbringinghimohegallows)hispeyneroacuallybrandedaboy,whohadoffendedhim,wiharedhoiron;andnearlysarvedforyofus,wihexacingconribuions,oheonehalfofourbread,opamperayoungass,which,incredibleasimayseem,wihheco
ivanceofhenursesdaugher(ayoungfmeofhis)hehadconrivedosmugglein,andkeepuponheleadsofheward,asheycalledourdormiorieshisgamewenonforbeerhanaweek,illhefoolishbeas,noableofarewellbuhemuscryroasmea——happierhancaligusminion,couldhehavekephisowncounsel——bu,foolisher,as!hananyofhisspeciesinhefables——waxingfa,andkicking,inhefulnessofbread,oneunluckyminuewouldneedsprocimhisgoodforuoheworldbelow;and,yingouhissimplehroa,blewsucharamshornbs,as(opplingdownhewallsofhisownjericho)seconcealmenanylongeradefianceheclienwasdismissed,wihcerainaenions,osmihfield;buineverundersoodhaheparonunderwenanycensureonheoccasionhiswasinhesewardshipoflsadmiredperry
underhesamefacileadminisraion,canlhaveforgoenhecoolimpuniywihwhichhenursesusedocarryawayopenly,inopenpers,forheirownables,oneouofwoofeveryhojoin,whichhecarefulmaronhadbeenseeingscrupulouslyweighedouforourdi
ers?hesehingsweredailypracisedinhamagnificenaparmen,whichl(grownco
oisseursince,wepresume)praisessohighlyforhegrandpainings”byverrio,andohers,”wihwhichiis”hungroundandadorned”buhesighofsleekwellfedbluecoaboysinpicureswas,ahaime,ibelieve,lileconsooryohim,orus,helivingones,whosawhebeerparofourprovisionscarriedawaybeforeourfacesbyharpies;andourselvesreduced(wihherojaninhehallofdido)
ofeedourmindwihidleporraiure
lhasrecordedherepugnanceofheschoologags,orhefaoffreshbeefboiled;andsesidownosomesupersiionbuheseuncuousmorselsarenevergraefuloyoungpaes(childrenareuniversallyfahaers)andinsrong,coarse,boiledmeas,unsaled,aredeesableagageaerinourimewasequivalenoagoul,andheldinequaldeesaion——sufferedunderheimpuaion——
wassaid
heaesrangeflesh
hewasobserved,aferdi
er,carefullyogaherupheremnanslefahisable(nomany,norverychoicefragmens,youmaycredime)and,inanespecialma
er,hesedisrepuablemorsels,whichhewouldconveyaway,andsecrelysowinheselehasoodahisbedsidenonesawwhenheaehemiwasrumouredhaheprivaelydevouredheminhenighhewaswached,bunoracesofsuchmidnighpraciceswerediscoverablesomerepored,ha,onleavedays,hehadbeenseenocarryouofheboundsargebluecheckhandkerchief,fullofsomehinghishenmusbeheaccursedhingconjecurenexwasaworkoimaginehowhecoulddisposeofisomesaidhesoldiohebeggarshisbeliefgenerallyprevailedhewenaboumopingnonespakeohimnoonewouldywihhimhewasexmunicaed;puouofhepaleofheschoolhewasoopowerfuboyobebeaen,buheunderweneverymodeofhanegaivepunishmen,whichismoregrievoushanmanysripessillheperseveredalenghhewasobservedbywoofhisschoolfellows,whoweredeerminedogeahesecre,andhadracedhimoneleavedayforhapurpose,oenerargewornoubuilding,suchashereexisspecimensofinchanceryne,whichareleouovariousscalesofpauperismwihopendoor,andamonsaircaseaferhimheysilenlyslunkin,andfollowedbysealhupfourflighs,andsawhimapaapoorwicke,whichwasopenedbyanagedwoman,meanlycdsuspicionwasnowripenedinocerainyheinformershadsecuredheirviciusaionwasformallypreferred,andreribuionmossignalwaslookedformrhahaway,hehenseward(forhishappenedalileafermyime),wihhapaiensagaciywhichemperedallhisconduc,deerminedoinvesigaehemaer,beforeheproceededosenenceheresulwas,hahesupposedmendicans,hereceiversorpurchasersofhemyseriousscraps,urnedouobeheparensof——,anhonescoupleeodecay,——whomhisseasonablesupplyhad,inallprobabiliy,savedfrommendicancy;andhahisyoungsork,aheexpenseofhisowngoodname,hadallhiswhilebeenonlyfeedingheoldbirds!——hegovernorsonhisoccasion,muchoheirhonour,voedapresenreliefohefamilyof——,andpresenedhimwihasilvermedalhelessonwhichhesewardreaduponrashjudgmen,onheoccasionofpubliclydeliveringhemedalo——,ibelieve,wouldnobelosuponhisaudiory——ihadlefschoolhen,buiwellrememberhewasaall,shamblingyouhwihacasinhiseye,noaallcalcuedoconciliaehosileprejudicesihavesinceseenhimcarryingabakersbaskeihinkiheardhedidnodoquiesowellbyhimself,ashehaddonebyheoldfolks
iwasahypochondriacd;andhesighofaboyinfeers,uponhedayofmyfirspuingonheblueclohes,wasnoexaclyfiedoassuagehenauralerrorsofiniiaioniwasofenderyears,barelyurnedofseven;andhadonlyreadofsuchhingsinbooks,orseenhembuindreamsiwasoldhehadrunawayhiswashepunishmenforhefirsoffence——asanoviceiwassoonaferakenoseehedungeonshesewerelile,square,bedmcells,whereaboycouldjuslieahislenghuponsrawandabnke——amaress,ihink,wasaferwardssubsiued——wihapeepofligh,leinaskance,fromaprisonorificeaop,barelyenoughoreadbyherehepoorboywaslockedinbyhimselfallday,wihousighofanybuheporerwhobroughhimhisbreadandwaer——whomighnospeakohim;——orofhebeadle,whocamewiceaweekocallhimouoreceivehisperiodicalchasisemen,whichwasalmoswelebecauseiseparaedhimforabriefinervalfromsoliude:andherehewasshuupbyhimselfofnighs,ouofhereachofanysound,osufferwhaeverhorrorsheweaknerves,andsupersiionincidenohisimeoflife,mighsubjechimohiswashepenalyforhesecondoffence——wouldshoulike,reader,oseewhabecameofhiminhenexdegree?
[foonoe]oneorwoinsancesoflunacy,oraempedsuicide,accordingly,alenghconvincedhegovernorsofheimpolicyofhisparofhesenence,andhemidnighorureohespiriswasdispensedwih——hisfancyofdungeonsforchildrenwasasprouofhowardsbrain;forwhich(savinghereverencedueoholypaul)mehinks,icouldwillinglyspionhissaue
heculpri,whohadbeenahirdimeanoffender,andwhoseexpulsionwasahisimedeemedirreversible,wasbroughforh,asasomesolemnauodafe,arrayedinuncouhandmosappallingaire——allraceofhise”wacheweeds”carefullyeffaced,hewasexposedinajacke,resemblinghosewhichlondonmplighersformerlydelighedin,wihacapofhesameheeffecofhisdivesiurewassuchasheingeniousdevisersoficouldhaveanicipaedwihhispaleanfrighedfeaures,iwasasifsomeofhosedisfiguremensindanehadseizeduponhiminhisdisguisemenhewasbroughinohehall(lsfavouriesaeroom),whereawaiedhimhewholenumberofhisschoolfellows,whosejoinlessonsandsporshewashenceforhosharenomore;heawfulpresenceofheseward,obeseenforhesime;ofheexecuionerbeadle,cdinhissaerobeforheoccasion;andofwofacesmore,ofdirerimpor,becauseneverbuinheseexremiiesvisibleheseweregovernors;woofwhom,bychoice,orcharer,werealwaysaccusomedoofficiaeaheseulimasupplicia;noomiigae(soaleasweundersoodi),buoenforceheuermossripeoldbambergascoigne,andpeerauber,iremember,werecolleaguesononeoccasion,whenhebeadleurningraherpale,agssofbrandywasorderedopreparehimforhemyserieshescourgingwas,aferheoldromanfashion,longandsaelyhelicoracpaniedhecriminalquieroundhehallweweregenerallyoofainwihaendingohepreviousdisgusing——circumsances,omakeaccuraereporwihoureyesofhedegreeofcorporalsufferinginflicedrepor,ofcourse,gaveouhebackknoyandlividaferscourging,hewasmadeover,inhissanbenio,ohisfriends,ifhehadany(bumonlysuchpoorrunagaeswerefriendless),orohisparishofficer,who,oenhanceheeffecofhescene,hadhissaionalloedohimonheousideofhehallgae
hesesolemnpageanrieswerenopyedoffsoofenasospoilhegeneralmirhofhemuniywehadplenyofexerciseandrecreaionaferschoolhours;and,formyself,imusconfess,haiwasneverhappier,haninhemheupperandhelowergrammarschoolswereheldinhesameroom;andanimaginarylineonlydividedheirboundsheircharacerwasasdifferenashaofheinhabiansonhewosidesofhepyreneesherevjamesboyerwasheuppermaser;buherevmahewfieldpresidedoverhaporionofheaparmen,ofwhichihadhegoodforuobeamemberwelivedalifeascarelessasbirdswealkedanddidjuswhawepleased,andnobodymoleseduswecarriedanaccidence,oragrammar,forform;bu,foranyroubleigaveus,wemighakewoyearsingeinghroughheverbsdeponen,andanoherwoinforgeingallhawehadlearnedabouhemherewasnowandhenheformaliyofsayingalesson,buifyouhadnolearnedi,abrushacrossheshoulders(jusenoughodisurbafly)washesoleremonsrancefieldneverusedherodandinruhhewieldedhecanewihnogreagoodwill——holdingi”likeadancer”ilookedinhishandsraherlikeanemblemhananinsrumenofauhoriy;andanemblem,oo,hewasashamedofhewasagoodeasyman,hadidnocareorufflehisownpeace,norperhapsseanygreaconsideraionuponhevalueofjuvenileimehecameamongus,nowandhen,buofensaidawaywholedaysfromus;andwhenhecame,imadenodifferenceous——hehadhisprivaeroomoreireo,heshorimehesaid,obeouofhesoundofournoiseourmirhanduproarwenonwehadcssicsofourown,wihoubeingbeholdeno”insolengreeceorhaughyrome,”hapassedcurrenamongus——peerwilkins——headvenuresofhehoncaproberboyle——heforunaebluecoaboy——andhelikeorweculivaedaurnformechanicorscienificoperaions;makinglilesundialsofpaper;orweavinghoseingeniousparenheses,calledcacradles;ormakingdrypeasodanceuponheendofainpipe;orsudyinghearmiliaryoverhaudablegame”frenchandenglish,”andahundredohersuchdevicesopassawayheime——mixingheusefulwihheagreeable——aswouldhavemadehesoulsofrousseauandjohnlockechuckleohaveseenus
mahewfieldbelongedohacssofmodesdivineswhoaffecomixinequalproporionhegenleman,heschor,andhechrisian;bu,iknownohow,hefirsingredienisgenerallyfoundohehepredominaingdoseinheposiionhewasengagedingayparies,orwihhiscourlybowasomeepiscopalleveewhenheshouldhavebeenaendinguponushehadformanyyearshecssicalchargeofahundredchildren,duringhefourorfivefirsyearsofheireducaion;andhisveryhighesformseldomproceededfurherhanwoorhreeofheinroducoryfablesofphaedrushowhingsweresufferedogoonhus,ica
oguessboyer,whowasheproperpersonohaveremediedheseabuses,alwaysaffeced,perhapsfel,adelicacyininerferinginaprovincenosriclyhisownihavenobeenwihoumysuspicions,hahewasnoalogeherdispleasedaconraswepresenedohisendofheschoolwewereasorofhelosohisyoungsparanshewouldsomeimes,wihironicdeference,sendoborrowarodofheundermaser,andhen,wihsardonicgrin,observeooneofhisupperboys,”howneaandfreshhewigslooked”whilehispalesudenswerebaeringheirbrainsoverxenophonandpo,wihasilenceasdeepashaenjoinedbyhesamie,wewereenjoyingourselvesaoureaseinourlilegoshenwesawalileinohesecresofhisdiscipline,andheprospecdidbuhemorereconcileusoourlohishundersrolledi
ocuousforus;hissormscamenear,buneverouchedus;conraryogideonsmiracle,whilealroundweredrenched,ourfleecewasdryhisboysurnedouhebeerschors;we,isuspec,haveheadvanageinemperhispupilsca
ospeakofhimwihousomehingoferroralyingheirgraiude;heremembranceoffieldesbackwihallhesoohingimagesofindolence,andsummerslumbers,andworklikepy,andi
ocenidleness,andelysianexempions,andlifeiselfa”pyingholiday”
[foonoe]cowley
houghsufficienlyremovedfromhejurisdicionofboyer,wewerenearenough(asihavesaid)oundersandalileofhissysemweoccasionallyheardsoundsofheulunes,andcaughgncesofararusbwasarabidpedanhisenglishsylewascrampobarbarismhiseaseranhems(forhisduyobligedhimohoseperiodicalflighs)weregraingasscra
elpipeshewouldugh,ay,andhearily,buhenimusbeafccussquibbleabourex——oraherisisseveriasinvulu,orinspicereinpainas,oference——hinjess,whichaheirfirsbroachingcouldhardlyhavehadvisenoughomovearomanmuscle——hehadwowigs,bohpedanic,buofdifferingomenheoneserene,smiling,freshpowdered,beokeningamilddayheoher,anolddiscoloured,unkemp,angrycaxon,denoingfrequenandbloodyexecuionwoeoheschool,whenhemadehismorningappearanceinhispassy,orpassionaewignoeexpoundedsurer——jbhadaheavyhandihaveknownhimdoublehisknoyfisaapoorremblingchild(hemaernalmilkhardlydryuponislips)wiha”sirrah,doyoupresumeoseyourwisame?”——nohingwasmoremonhanoseehimmakeaheadlongenryinoheschoolroom,fromhisi
errecess,orlibrary,and,wihurbuleneye,singlingouad,roarou,”odsmylife,sirrah,”(hisfavourieadjuraion)”ihaveagreamindowhipyou,”hen,wihassuddenareracingimpulse,flingbackinohisir——and,aferacoolingpseofsomeminues(duringwhichallbuheculprihadoallyforgoenheconex)driveheadlongouagain,piecingouhisimperfecsense,asifihadbeensomedevilslianywihheexpleoryyell——”andiwill,oo”——inhisgenlermoods,whenherabidusfurorwasassuaged,hehadresoroaningeniousmehod,peculiar,forwhaihaveheard,ohimself,ofwhippingheboy,andreadinghedebaes,ahesameime;aparagraph,andashbeween;whichinhoseimes,whenparliamenaryoraorywasmosaaheighandflourishinginheserealms,wasnocalcuedoimpresshepaienwihaveneraionforhediffusergracesofrheoric
[foonoe]inhisandeveryhingbwasheanipodesofhiscoadjuorwhileheformerwasdigginghisbrainsforcrudeanhems,worhapignu,fwouldberecreainghisgenlemanlyfancyinhemoreflowerywalksofhemusesaliledramaiceffusionofhis,underhenameofverumnusandpomona,isnoyeforgoenbyhechroniclersofhasoroflieraureiwasaccepedbygarrick,buheowndidnogiveiheirsancion——busedosayofi,inawayofhalfplimen,hailirony,haiwasoocssicalforrepresenaion
once,andbuonce,heuplifedrodwasknownofallineffecualfromhishand——whendrollsquiningw——havingbeencaughpuingheinsideofhemasersdeskoauseforwhichhearchiechadclearlynodesignedi,ojusifyhimself,wihgreasimpliciyaverred,hahedidnoknowhahehinghadbeenforewarnedhisexquisieirrecogniionofanywanecedenoheoralordecraory,srucksoirresisiblyuponhefancyofallwhoheardi(hepedagoguehimselfnoexceped)haremissionwasunavoidable
lhasgivencrediobsgreamerisasaninsrucorcoleridge,inhislierarylife,haspronouncedamoreinelligibleandampleeniumonhemheauhorofhecounryspecaordoubsnooparehimwihheableseachersofaniquiyperhapsweca
odismisshimbeerhanwihhepiousejacuionofc——whenheheardhahisoldmaserwasonhisdeahbed——”poorjb!——mayallhisfaulsbeforgiven;andmayhebewafedoblissbylilecherubboys,allheadandwings,wihnoboomsoreproachhissublunaryinfirmiies”
underhimweremanygoodandsoundschorsbred——firsgrecianofmyimewasncelopepyssevens,kindesofboysandmen,sincecogrammarmaser(andinseparablepanion)wihdr——ewhaanedifyingspecacledidhisbraceoffriendspresenohosewhorememberedheanisocialiiesofheirpredecessors!——younevermeheonebychanceinhesreewihouawonder,whichwasquicklydissipaedbyhealmosimmediaesubappearanceofheohergenerallyarminarm,hesekindlycoadjuorslighenedforeachoherheoilsomeduiesofheirprofessionandwhen,inadvancedage,onefoundiconvenienoreire,heoherwasnolongindiscoveringhaisuiedhimoydownhefascesalsooh,iispleasan,asiisrare,ofindhesamearmlinkedinyoursafory,which,ahireenhelpediournoverhecicerodeamiciia,orsomealeofaniquefriendshipwhichheyounghearevenhenwasburningoanicipae!cogrecianwihswash——,whohassinceexecuedwihabiliyvariousdiplomaicfuncionsahenorherncoursh——wasaall,dark,saurnineyouh,sparingofspeech,wihravenlocks——homasfanshawmiddleonfollowedhim(nowbishopofcalcua)aschorandagenlemaninhiseenshehasherepuaionofanexcellencriic;andisauhor(besideshecounryspecaor)ofareaiseonhegreekaricle,againssharpe——missaidobearhismirehighinindia,whereheregninovias(idaresay)sufficienlyjusifieshebearingahumiliyquieasprimiiveashaofjewelorhookermighnobeexaclyfiedoimpresshemindsofhoseangloasiaicdiocesanswihareverenceforhomeinsiuions,andhechurchwhichhosefaherswaeredhema
ersofmaschool,houghfirm,weremild,andunassumingnexom(ifnoseniorohim)wasrichards,auhorofheaboriginalbrions,hemosspiriedofheoxfordprizepoems;apale,sudiousgrecian——henfollowedpoors——,illfaedm——ofhesehemuseissilen
findingsomeofedwardsrace
unhappy,passheira
alsby
comebackinomemory,likeashouwerinhedayspringofhyfancies,wihhopelikeafierycolumnbeforehee——hedarkpilrnoyeurned——samuelaylorcoleridge——logician,meaphysician,bard——howhaveiseenhecasualpasserhroughhecloiserssandsill,inrancedwihadmiraion(whileheweighedhedisproporionbeweenhespeechandhegarbofheyoungmirandu),ohearheeunfold,inhydeepandsweeinonaions,hemyseriesofjamblichus,orploinus(foreveninhoseyearshouwaxedsnopaleasuchphilosophicdraughs),orreciinghomerinhisgreek,orpindar——whilehewallsofheoldgreyfriarsreechoedoheaccensofheinspiredchariyboy!——manywerehe”wibas,”(odallyawhilewihhewordsofoldfuller,)beweenhimandcvleg——,”whichwoibeholdlikeaspanishgreagalleon,andanenglishmanofwar;masercoleridge,likeheformer,wasbuilfarhigherinlearning,solid,buslowinhisperformancescvl,wihheenglishmanofwar,lesserinbulk,buligherinsailing,couldurnwihallides,ackabou,andakeadvanageofallwinds,byhequicknessofhiswiandinvenion”
norshalhou,heirpeer,bequicklyforgoen,allen,wihhecordialsmile,andsillmorecordialugh,wihwhichhouwerwonomakeheoldcloisersshake,inhycogniionofsomepoignanjesofheirs;orheanicipaionofsomemoremaerial,and,peradvenure,pracicalone,ofhineownexincarehosesmiles,wihhabeauifulcounenance,wihwhich(forhouwerhenireusformosusofheschool),inhedaysofhymaurerwaggery,houdidsdisarmhewrahofinfuriaedowndamsel,who,incensedbyprovokingpinch,urningigresslikeround,suddenlyconveredbyhyangellook,exchangedhehalfformederrible”bl——,”foragenlergreeing——”blesshyhandsomeface!”
nexfollowwo,whooughobenowalive,andhefriendsofelia——hejuniorleg——andf——;whoimpelled,heformerbyarovingemper,heerbyooquickasenseofneglec——illcapableofenduringheslighspoorsizarsaresomeimessubjecoinourseasoflearning——exchangedheiralmamaerforhecamp;perishing,onebyclimae,andoneonhepinsofsamanca:——leg——,sanguine,voile,sweenaured;f——dogged,faihful,anicipaiveofinsul,warmheared,wihsomehingofheoldromanheighabouhim
fine,frankhearedfr——,hepresenmaserofherford,wihmarmaduke——,mildesofmissionaries——andbohmygoodfriendssill——closehecaalogueofgreciansinmyime