. The brownies through the Union . Be careful of fl;* little deedOf^reatone&alltl;eujorlct tahesl;? Who from all thiugs can pleasiu-e diaw,And nature find without a one, as he peeped oer the wallTo view the walks and trees so tall: The students here have won great fameBy plajdng well the foot-hall game;And as I have the place in mindWhere we the leather hall can find,This night a fitting place we U seek,And i)lay the game of which I long the Brownies found their wayTo grounds where they could safely then in numhers fail,The band at once for sport prepare,
. The brownies through the Union . Be careful of fl;* little deedOf^reatone&alltl;eujorlct tahesl;? Who from all thiugs can pleasiu-e diaw,And nature find without a one, as he peeped oer the wallTo view the walks and trees so tall: The students here have won great fameBy plajdng well the foot-hall game;And as I have the place in mindWhere we the leather hall can find,This night a fitting place we U seek,And i)lay the game of which I long the Brownies found their wayTo grounds where they could safely then in numhers fail,The band at once for sport prepare,Each side selecting such as seemBest suited to compose a team—Those quick of foot and strong of hand,Who could the roughest treatment rushed, they tackled, tripped, and trampled on each other well;They piled in heaps till scarce a legOr hand or head could move a peg;While here and there a reddened faceWas peeping from some open space;But he who lay upon the ballWas under, out of sight of looked as if each Brownie thereWould sm-ely need a smgeons dragged each ot
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