. The Boston dip, and other verses . t, and no one knewWhich would at last prevail. * Oh, which is leading now? she cried, Unmindful of the sho^versWhich poured upon her gauzy robes And her little hats blue that Harvard boy turned round and said, Im afraid that it is ours ! * It was so very gracefully And delicately said,That, beneath her eyes of true Yale blue, Her cheeks flushed Harvard red,And all of her antipathy To that Harvard boy had fled. That evening, her big brother said,* It still has been of use, 48 THE CRIMSON AND BLU. Our coming here, though I admitThe Harvards cooke
. The Boston dip, and other verses . t, and no one knewWhich would at last prevail. * Oh, which is leading now? she cried, Unmindful of the sho^versWhich poured upon her gauzy robes And her little hats blue that Harvard boy turned round and said, Im afraid that it is ours ! * It was so very gracefully And delicately said,That, beneath her eyes of true Yale blue, Her cheeks flushed Harvard red,And all of her antipathy To that Harvard boy had fled. That evening, her big brother said,* It still has been of use, 48 THE CRIMSON AND BLU. Our coming here, though I admitThe Harvards cooked our goose, Since I have met a Harvard friend,Whom I must introduce. And so he did. Again the red Rushed over her sweet face;Again she thought that Harvard boy Showed gentlemanly , in spite of her spoiled dress, declared Worcester a charming place. I know two lovers, but their names To tell I do refuse;And a new engagement is announced, But I will not say will simply offer, as a toast, The Crimsons and the Blues!. AT THE BOX OFFICE. HE lived up town, — a brown stone caseEnclosed my jewel bright and fair ;And when I visited the placeI neer could do a thing but stareAnd let her talk, — I could not speak The slightest bit of news upon ;And thus stood matters one March week,When Maggie Mitchell played Fanclion, She raved of Maggie at great length. Declared that she must go some night; — So suddenly I mustered strengthThis radiant being to invite, 49 50 AT THE BOX OFFICE. And she accepted, — whereuponI very nearly jCUed Hurrah ! * I dont know what I might have done,But just then entered her mamma. Good heavens ! How that piece did draw ! I had just stepped beside the railTo give my tickets, when I saw The state of matters and turned made a change of dress throughout, Upon this jaunt with her to come ;Id brought this heavenly creature out. Leaving my pocket-book at home. I stood there, vexed and mortified ; Twas cruel as it was absurd ; —Then did
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