The Bowdoin quill . Ye gods and goddesses,poets, learned men, assembled here, thereis to-night a mortal man among us*Let him, then, tell the young menwho read and study on these grounds,let him tell them that we are watchingover them;our genius, our thoughts, ourpowers, rule over them, and we arenearer than they think* They have ourworks; let them remember that theyhave ourselves as well* And when theyare disheartened and discouraged, bidthem consult us when they will and per-chance if they think long and thinkaright, they may gather from us nobleaims and lofty thoughts* 1£r* t&* tfi^ THE BOWD
The Bowdoin quill . Ye gods and goddesses,poets, learned men, assembled here, thereis to-night a mortal man among us*Let him, then, tell the young menwho read and study on these grounds,let him tell them that we are watchingover them;our genius, our thoughts, ourpowers, rule over them, and we arenearer than they think* They have ourworks; let them remember that theyhave ourselves as well* And when theyare disheartened and discouraged, bidthem consult us when they will and per-chance if they think long and thinkaright, they may gather from us nobleaims and lofty thoughts* 1£r* t&* tfi^ THE BOWDOIN QUILL ZU It was rather late the next morningwhen the Philosopher, with a friend,strolled over to the club for breakfast* Good morning, Joe* Merry Christ-mas to you/ Mornin, gents* Say, did either ofyou gents hear thunder last night? Itsounded over tother side of the campus*Mighty curious thing, thunder at Christ-mas! And the Philosopher smiled, for heknew it was curious, indeed* — Kenneth C. M. Silts, 0 I. £ Che masquerade H memory HE wintry winds blow wild <without,But in the hall tis all alight;Tis mirth and music all about:We hold our masquerade to-night* The music rang in prelude sweet; And Bo-Peep with her shepherds gallant Mephistopheles, Low bowing, as his partner tookAnd led the march adown the hall; While lads and lassies, two and two,Around, about, and in and out, The circling figure followed through* What though the <winds Mcrv <wild ^without ? Within the hall tis all alight;77s mirth and music all about: We hold our masquerade to-night* The student grave in gown of black, The Gipsy girl with tambourine,The farmer with his carpet-bag, The Grecian maiden, here are seen*Sir Walter Raleigh passes by; The Mexic girl, with hair of brown;The fair illusion Marjory Daw;n The pop-corn girl; the nimble clown* Tis March and Circle, Lancers gay, The dreamy Waltz, the Polkas glide,And Tucker with its romp and rout, Or Schottische with its trip and slide
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