His Shirt-Tail thin as Lawn, but not so white,

Barely conceal'd his lank Affairs from Sight;

Loose were his Knee Bands, and unty'd his Hose,

Coax'd [136] in the Heel, in pulling o'er his Toes;

Which spite of all his circumspective Care,

Did thro' his broken dirty Shoes appear.

"Just in this hapless Trim and pensive Plight,

The old Collegian[137] stood confess'd to Sight;

Whom, when our new-come Guest at first beheld,

He started back, with great Amazement fill'd;