WE saw a flash go down the track, the flying figure sped, Leading the field of college stars and finished yards ahead; A timber-topping race like that the world had never seen Till he did fifteen seconds, lad, wearing the Dartmouth green. They said he had on wings that day, and so I half believed, I saw great Hubbard far behind and thought my sight deceived; But it was a famous fact, my boy, that feat of Arthur Shaw, We cheered him to the echo with the Dartmouth @3Wah-Who-Wah.@1 The Grecians gave a laurel crown to winners such as he, The laurel wreath we give to him is fame eternally; For he did fifteen seconds, lad, which men had never seen, And he brought glory unto us — he wore the Dartmouth Green. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...STANZAS ON THE DEATH OF A FRIEND by REGINALD HEBER THE COUNTRY CLERGYMAN'S TRIP TO CAMBRIDGE; ELECTION BALLAD by THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY IN THIS AGE OF HARD TRYING, NONCHALANCE IS GOOD AND by MARIANNE MOORE THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH [NOVEMBER 23, 1620] by MARGARET JUNKIN PRESTON OVER THE RIVER by NANCY WOODBURY PRIEST MONNA INNOMINATA, A SONNET OF SONNETS: 9 by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE SEAMY SIDE OF MOTLEY by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS |