Jambalaya [yearbook] 1909 . !! must iiiyy. •,f. I •:*.? 341 With Apologies to Poe. Once upon a morning drearyAs I slept—still weak and weary^roin the Latin quiz Miss HarknessFlunked me in the day before—Suddenly I heard a clanging,As of tin cans loudly hanging; Tis our dear Miss Shields, I thought,A-calling someone on our to sleep I went a-snoring;Dreamt I was oer Latin poring,Studying and still more cramming,Till I could imbibe no came the clanging, clinging; T is the rising-bell thats ringing,Waking me by its persistent clamorAt my chamber door. This I said—and nothing

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Jambalaya [yearbook] 1909 . !! must iiiyy. •,f. I •:*.? 341 With Apologies to Poe. Once upon a morning drearyAs I slept—still weak and weary^roin the Latin quiz Miss HarknessFlunked me in the day before—Suddenly I heard a clanging,As of tin cans loudly hanging; Tis our dear Miss Shields, I thought,A-calling someone on our to sleep I went a-snoring;Dreamt I was oer Latin poring,Studying and still more cramming,Till I could imbibe no came the clanging, clinging; T is the rising-bell thats ringing,Waking me by its persistent clamorAt my chamber door. This I said—and nothing more. Authors Note: Ask all Dormitory girls To Miss Stubbs. There was a girl across the hallA nd she was such a bore That eiery time she left our roomWe had to lock the door. It was real late; she made a call,But still we burned our light— Just a minute and thats all,But, alas! she spent the night. She s in our room before we wake, Before we go to bed;U-ntil I atid my room,-mate Sotnetimes wish we were dead (To be continued

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