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CLASS SONG (WHICH WILL BE SUNG ON THE 22ND OF FEBRUARY) by GEORGE SANTAYANA

Poet Analysis

First Line: WE'RE SOBER MEN AND TRUE
Last Line: WILL GO HOME WITH US AS BEFORE.
Subject(s): SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;
We're sober men and true
In the class of '82;
We recite all our lessons
Without asking questions,
As scholarly men should do.

In Greek we're most intense;
In Literature immense;
But, hey -- diddle -- diddle,
Our Latin's a riddle.
And often devoid of sense.

When we go out of door,
Of text-books half a score
Tucked under our arm
To protect 'em from harm
Will go home with us as before.



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