A Century of Parody and Imitation

by Unknown

GEORGE ELLIS.

ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COLLEGE LIBRARY.

(GRAY)

The chapel bell, with hollow mournful sound,

Awakes the Fellows, slumb'ring o'er their fires,

Roused by the 'customed note, each stares around,

And sullen from th' unfinished pipe retires.

Now from the Common-Hall's restrictions free,

The sot's full bottles in quick order move,

While gayer coxcombs sip their amorous tea,