Cap and Gown A Treasury of College Verse

ie's L

ne day wit

Bothto

ong Pwint

new Wor

hat day wi

Bothto

intenth an

r me love

hat day fw

Bothto

bwothah to

't be Mith

ET. Wesleyan L

rig

finement i

little st

ery s

mar

onfinement

y little sto

very

rry

D CANDEE. Tr

l of th

o me, her v

sw

thought I co

pl

n me a lin

y inmost b

glances mi

s

and

m King of t

BIAN L

d from th

he waste of

rules in the

throne of r

nakes are his

ous have the

land where th

nowadays as th

Allah! Oo

s so dry in

it down with

ts boundar

an 'tis-no m

s down compl

s the line int

nowadays as th

Allah! Oo

once got stu

y edge of J

s they conf

am tore him l

he said: "If

e with this

s stomach's a

Allah! Oo

-jam felt so

t humbled hi

physic himse

his job in th

his throne of

barber to cu

ied of the g

Allah! Oo

t every go

ood from this

der off on

tretch of th

ight at the hei

caught by th

the Jim-jam's

Allah! Oo

RAND START.

up to

oves me, tho

ts my ad

loves me, t

with stro

know, with

her lips h

I have bef

I've plain

rays have st

den so d

heart I've

ng is be

OWARD.

illy O'

ot young

she gold

ple in ea

is what

a gift m

illy O

not laug

the summ

s of ch

ses to

ot for the

illy O

ot wondr

for learni

she know

glish gram

should I

illy O

nd win h

's my tai

tors by t

l trouble

s a millio

Milli

VENOR BLEYER

Littl

lad wooed a

ummer's da

f the bonds of

hyly shoo

heart hope h

bonds he h

little maiden

hook it u

ty Ta

Mist

on a Pul

ion num

one like a

diance

laced my ba

ion num

o tempting '

her fac

at me with r

ocent o

d like a bl

d to hid

confusion

ty tint

y accident

est eye

fused my pr

n and pro

best, and p

or to

d to my mum

ed her no

said, "you'd

r in yo

G. The

Sem

her a

married

ding's

her a

loved me

s always

her a

married

GRAVES

ern In

hand in h

nd quiver

how her ey

lucent sap

dainty li

obbed quick,

glad summons

reveille since

ks were flush

s parted fo

tropic spice

to have war

her; he sp

him a small

y doctor

said she ha

and

o from t

de railroad

furr

cross de st

furr

caucus h

e votin' '

discover

furr

ELLOT EASTO

of Laur

r imported

ty Parisian

do bull-figh

he Spania

illed by no

all my coup

precious keep

that cos

case we sat

for all t

the bliss

f the roses

than rose

at my swift

est of bree

that cos

ed like a f

the laugh

w and again,

n on earth

s of your eyes

ing of all t

omething hid t

that cos

VO

for your f

through my ple

ngs pray send

that cos

rd La

par

young Smithson,

er he court

strangely, and s

's a parent

WORTH THOMA

all of

orn, a val

charger, r

d lance and

his lord

is region,

ree outlaws, s

ine, I'll fi

uty c

three, an

hat ladies

hod with pat

ear of Mu

s Back Bay,

ree matrons, p

ine, I'll fi

uty ca

INS. Harva

arad

s fact, but a

fire hot by kee

NEST DAY.

lentine

E

little Ethel

at I bear h

y for tokens

se will do q

he will be whe

little note

edgment of

St. Valen

H

rable jumble

tic verse

t could have

ese effusi

ugh, I'm sure th

I know just

m, and twisted,

made curls

INGAME. Y

ide

lines that

first his

is the pr

Jack must h

crowd that

n places, hi

sing, one w

Jack had se

ornell M

idow's

widow ster

ng with lo

little man f

from the w

ia Spe

s to

other fell

of them a

d thoughts

o

ub

nt to ge

little V

to let th

u

u

McCLURE. Wis

ible Se

ath your la

e in prai

s getting

, too, my v

t in deep

make much

y sing a tr

too, and

ms on the

diamond te

e flowers are

too, my

less the c

oonbeams glan

air is dr

too, and

soar on lo

r window g

r lattice yo

, too, so I'

olumbia

's Se

w she is n

ither sing

angely am

reless nod

Made

hilanthro

e, so tru

rdened with

burden I

my Ma

eavy care t

every pur

p to clip

draw the

Made

BATES. Tri

tis, 't

down at

dy wait

r took

ed, "Oyst

ng dish wa

dy wait

se I up

'twas "oys

LCH. Wesle

en Ch

ed of bein

thless, tha

yer filed

pers filed

OX. Vanderb

Gamb

dversary's

his features

the stomach t

is is

ar his collar

by his expir

ribs is happi

d all

when, in the s

high bone of

rne off, helpl

that i

el into his

outh until he

sternly in

pture

ive his manly

oy can unto

k to kick him

hat is

gh B

without a

country" was in s

ce on land where he

e to see a man a

ace at all to sta

he may enjoy to

see some time the

erst Liter

ook Her

u, dear," a yo

rce hoping w

den turned

sadly, sho

u mind," he s

ou really ca

d kiss you?

side-and sho

YER. Yal

scil

in the g

silks and

p esp

ues of a by

e maid in

folds an

vious s

me rustic b

orm and wi

otsteps

e sigh bec

dorned; now

garret the

ust d

r great-gran

ed years a

lla's

maid, why t

se big tears s

cause they w

er dy

Rec

to B

I held a

ty and

heart would b

ly did

hand in

ater sola

held last ni

es and

PSON. Wesleyan

"THAT SWEET G

et Girl G

y and so

s in cap

are to spe

. of grea

can belie

ly can'

seemed so

y coy

ly the spe

ve thank

usly she

-board's o

rd La

nt H

ady

olden

a-down her

eal a

no red

a littl

er swe

migh

an rose-le

s I'd

she'd

a littl

at, tr

uits m

y arms I'd

sp her

eel no

a littl

wait

I fi

of her

be my

ake my

a littl

RSON. Dartmouth

ing La

s come; warm

make me h

s' changes

e pain o

it. Style

ll hardly d

bonnets;" i

must be p

ring i

o have the

ice, I don'

ight flowers, an

like that so

t makes me

ring i

MAGEE. Wes

et-Car

offer you

whom I d

t think me

known my f

loved you s

of the un

t night and

has been

r face, thoug

r voice bew

ou ask the

fore the ca

on the car

Square on T

lieve that

e reading t

s why I wr

t I am who

for that fir

laughed at,-

Harvard

d Mathe

" and his voi

set this m

id the Soph

his card l

s pressing,

ve for it

s leave an

quarter o

came to her b

imple dee

no sin to t

ter of eig

gh B

rict Tele

latter of

oming up

he t

ing to t

going to

he

uniform

hiny lett

his

ne he i

ligent a

le c

reless tu

innocent

ryi

ittle doe

happine

an b

ngs a hope

arkle to

a

efs, I thin

fateful l

ng h

how he pul

me bad ne

af

e it's no

gn for it

t's

ely not f

rning smok

the

cle breathe

eary spir

all

auntie i

sunny hom

her

ousin Ed

and had a

I gu

hn has los

lementin

is w

pefulness,

pture! Oh,

his

ike the t

dare to

I sh

from that

partner ho

a st

MAGEE. Wes

lap

y Evol

the tea

ave all

isolat

the exa

lows mak

ciples wil

arting-po

LLOGG FIEL

A.D.

ball-room's c

had stro

th fervor w

ge in h

might deta

from t

shyly ga

ock long

Rec

den Med

n," quoth Mi

were!-I'd d

e dashing i

roving ey

never e

ips near, I'

g. I would

s 'No' is o

I a

muse, it seem

am I can't

Jack-they

So I rat

I were a

I a

LS. Harvar

e's a

rd lay the s

r made young

d over the

h-bells' mer

wrapped to ou

nst winter's b

in the sleigh

f us sleigh

the clear, c

snow with a

ed-for how co

d, world-fa

med quite a c

he sleigh? Well

stanter compan

on who crowds

Misce

Bi

the month I grow

on that pi

that never was

essed to give

gh B

ior's

: Once you s

od you h

trust you, t

n to sta

er, soon I

who long

trust me, wa

n stand

UNDERWOOD. T

r the

t cards on th

ds and the tr

at the trump w

that he hel

come, and they

the thro

s only the de

hat he play

ia Spe

d D

ong of o

ys and

s and bo

o dare

staff an

urn and

pon the

upon th

d pocket

y and

rowns and

miser's

d into

thro' th

th arms

in the

aids a-l

to ro

sherry

he pott

port an

oaring

gay a

e giddy

ood an

love, an

to the

g to th

gold an

aids a

ne and

maids a

fe and l

ife and

fe and wr

to the

ong of o

em back

canny,

live li

rd Ad

ard of

sked: "How h

ing ancie

ell," repli

ve me an

ike me and ho

repeat my F

ty Ta

de Siec

ik Ibsen "to cul

are and Browning t

its her brows-it

k this moder

ordi

Rea

arned Bos

ht for one

" he softl

id's reply

surprised

know phys

reading dir

is the s

wn that wha

ure, unbou

hygienic

t allow

SAWYER. Y

Cruel

night, in t

wooed a m

waist, with

y man had

hand he st

d low, with

so soft a th

rld were sear

g eyes and f

lied, "'Tis

nd out that

ing that is

have? Oh,

, now I do

as! No so

r hand upo

. Columbia

ball Tr

him, the ga

was in h

t, I'm ver

ave come b

and he smooth

to keep a

your joy i

only ha

y of Chic

Wa

in the dark

moment bli

hought it wa

laughed and

Rec

mer Ca

ed from the

y's balm

efforts be

s I've w

climbs I spe

and riv

here wit

e with l

ent, no sa

me was c

ove-making

were at

's gone up

er sighs

sixteen he

teen sof

ANTON. Ya

June t

'mong the

wing-ha

ed far upo

the sun

fled. Again

is now t

re riding i

their son

UNTON DIKE

orth Aven

od in the b

l but him

the china

d the fe

, JR. Harv

ve my

hinks some

others in

one alone

r his hear

ngs in lou

alth of g

like ripes

e divine

ne that's qui

harms they

y abject

f the fai

one half s

my poor he

a Washingto

ht one do

WYER. Ya

e D

d-notes, thin sh

aze Concone

made our hear

s, they onl

LDER. Harva

emat

s halls a

, once me

her in t

ffere

ied now-at m

nvades th

found that

ffer whe

gh B

Still

colored blaz

spats in Persia

ktie quite

eets of ol

up quite a flut

ava flocked be

the trousers

vest, a bo

mosa to t

him as a mento

und as a mashe

rkish Pasha, w

nghai girls

eeks stuck o

leather pumps

upon a Boston

ready-made, whi

ed at him, t

ded, and

and he faded

Te

Pre

at diamonds, a

aniel,-so great

watch, or a f

he end sent a

vard L

he We

tillness of

ry sense. The

nce break, and

f the gently

les in the st

then a low an

try me sore a

ll my ducks a

ET. Wesleyan L

Philo

mingle wit

iver with

of Boston

jagged

post near l

, when in

uncanny phan

t I wi

e-tops fall

himney hit

man would

e'd help

un that shi

eams tha

ll my stru

've los

rd La

on's F

aiden fair

d loved f

e day I to

with ma

he did not

a plea

ut to the we

a pleas

t heard a

me since

hair, as so

r both h

LAIN. Vassar

mas in

Chicago arose

on the door

piano, a des

the toe of

, JR. Harva

very in

know wha

ria A

's fairly a

es dolo

like, for t

dy spe

antitoxin

ods sci

te anot

s of this

culture t

l you to p

RETT. Vassar

og

Fact or

both err, w

f smalles

be the gr

rd La

tion on t

even kno

lived, nor w

sad, a

very much

eart should s

are an

sweet, so p

smile, with

could

as shy, a

right, a sm

ver

iled across

e winsome,

ent s

laughed, the

loud in fri

ee year

y of Chic

Come t

h shining lo

n summer ski

ve voice and

greet his sw

n accents s

window (so

s art thou

wie eine

ER. Vassar

Hammock S

maid of wi

nug, encir

times i

oned calc

and said, wit

e clear; pleas

. Hamilton Li

Cri

LAMPOON man

ough, I know

've been smili

s, you're

ve I said th

l you publi

th a voice sw

s the HARVA

s, I see it

es are sim

nd jokes-the

Vassar gi

hey are kil

t I feel li

ith a fierc

s the HARVA

are bright, I d

artistic,

n't know all

explain the-

at sweet book

will publis

gives over

s the HARV

LDER. Harva

eghorn

n hat has

tied with c

wreathed in

r leaves ther

s white as w

large, whene

hid from fri

know who o

eghor

hy it droo

ace; howe'e

erves her a

uess, and

freckles fr

eghor

Rec

ivoc

Larica's worn f

me extravag

purned (and I'm i

hem "Some Line

NSON. B

robl

ace is exce

like jew

ealth of f

crown o

more radiant

rees me f

en all is s

ven, to

reason yo

ould mou

that I'm fil

l is mean

ove but one

py he w

in an awk

you see,

Y. Yale

utward

emière danseus

the light fant

o sweet a

l so very

und to meet h

the scenes a

y surprise as

so sweet a

l so very

at she was fo

rd La

Ye

debts are th

ent more,

as a rake

y-day of

you are," the

you twist

used to rak

-day of yo

, JR. Harv

c's Gold

d warlike

s

was as bri

ld

at he would

ma

pped out an

sh

liked him;

ce

ouldn't wea

cre

sity H

e Little O

. Thank goodnes

ut is talking

else. The rose

ellow. It's su

friends, whi

ecret. Do you

u dear! I'm rea

e the sleeves? Th

ffensive than m

an? O Jack! Ho

p you away, dear

nds at home. You

e listening, Jack

didn't have

weeks of it wa

. You wretch! 'T

it at all, whi

e. When we are

se be careful!

ook less inter

o. Oh, dearl

ree. Well, four.

ew silver laws

ould do somet

ungry people

it all, you w

ave you, dear

forever ove

VIS-A

ced, but then w

low-another

MPKINS. Vass

and Differ

er in

is aske

way says, "G

y droops

in the Fa

s the terr

while he cla

be dich

Russia, wh

sing thro'

murmurs s

wmstk rstk p

sity H

epti

curls with

es play c

y locks with

turns asi

about pr

smile that's

and most co

e breeze's

her

vain, for

scapes, and

eer beneat

ed snugly i

witch pu

her

Rec

rthington'

washing day, its

nt in the suds,

al patriots, and

orge Birthington on

aid Birthington, "whe

garments, how they're

ht tunic is so sad

ashing day will make

the washers came, th

nor ceased to rise ti

George Birthington

till recalls how well

HOMES. Wel

shman's

hed in the

lled in the

led in the M

nted Lake

weeks on M

o bring the fish

on the sum

meward way

s tent within

he reached

l his fish

and sent them

sity H

Ron

knot as tight

make it fast

ed not speak yo

nd your blush s

id; "tell me

aw the

ld the eager p

manly fancy f

en toward him t

s a moment's ra

irm glance falte

rathe

JR. Harva

dye of

h in a j

e road 'neath

his canine

he red-roofe

is red upo

warm with s

not the s

h in the r

ye of t

he read her

ow the hair

eyes a te

hands are

be red up

voice is s

fawning at

atal thin

ye of t

ta'en him w

he linnets

and still is

a heart li

is red up

og that wa

done this t

work her w

ye of t

G FIELD. Four-

Wro

s are onl

mmas qui

they

t our

d-kissed

en tho

eet ei

mas say w

we'd like t

t-can't

William

and a D

trees a ha

n, at twil

iss sweet m

ays of l

own of spo

o a fault

like a fai

love's t

aming, dim

intly see

ng, with lore

eaven! it'

Rec

Junior P

out and the m

unior Pr

glories of s

efore the sp

throng-and my

unior Pr

tall and w

unior Pr

stars, and bla

red in the brig

quite as I dance

unior Pr

h the grace of

unior Pr

close, her

the strands of

ose from her

unior Pr

love in my h

unior Pr

e the end-I w

d out-what I

ade love to

unior Pr

BERTSON.

Dora

uthful wou

ith enra

starlight, w

standing s

urb me," wa

ssed, "Oh,

with heave

see in

aze until

t I've fou

e's absolu

t for want

RMAN. Wisco

Conve

m surely 't

pipe from m

d he, "what wo

aid my thoug

he whispered,

love your ol

NGREN. Harv

It Onl

g musing i

is on t

s hid her f

ness is

at such a ni

darker,

s to go sle

that she

we were st

"For jus

ed round her

oo dark,

now their w

young a

she really m

red, "I-

t me a pit

the hous

e of that

ersatio

*

he's always

al, too,

that time

ver had

LL. Yale

Tha

them all for

as card to d

ifts she gai

riends, "Just

had no ca

her 'neath t

a bit, yet n

w, "Just wh

SBEE. Harva

Id

fore his gla

night hath

t scrape,-an

egin the l

s he's skippe

s doors on

dull. Now w

shave, or s

rd La

hen

d's crimson

sic Cambr

lovers o

their le

neutral gro

all victo

Rose to se

nt's gran

e struggling

son and

as yelling

e the con

rose up, an

ed throug

d yelled tr

was sur

smiling,

s the gam

, JR. Columb

rtunate

twelve Jacqu

t and bloom

d so sweetl

ilax and

m a letter

ust tinted

are still ver

them I th

her letter

that eveni

rstand what ha

ed on her n

umbia Sp

to a

reading

uite funny

t else coul

rwin's

rimeval g

istoric

just li

one coul

ip 'twixt

't ex

an awkward l

s are (to sa

ery

e rule's con

work both w

can

ence, if ea

nt relativ

ook li

NGER. Williams L

cient And

CI

like the

d by the s

hite as

arl, and ha

-sure in V

al gods ha

roud her s

it high

she should

o-night pro

proach d

ends on "Ye

DE

ning

of s

s I'

day

y sh

ty e

's r

e a

to ha

t sa

of

s a

OND. Harva

f A Freshman

nd tossed u

e could

long such th

ing throug

Grass," and "B

d "Pyle's

paint," and "U

s which h

midst of

seemed t

im with a f

Do you we

G. Harvar

Wild Wav

r the ocea

ning sad

se that fa

upon its

sity H

ecis

aid so

tep pr

o'er t

d; her car

t the

usual

hoolbo

n; two fee

WELLYN ENO

rn that

corner on

ing together

g music was

hat float 'nea

er fingers a

ing the petal

filled with th

he west when t

, you are a

sweetness is

let me pres

orever, and c

trembled, the

d clearly th

ll hoped, till s

hat American

Corne

Kis

a poeme fair

ot like the

rough the edito

s well "returne

with a reque