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Victoria College Students' Carnival. Thursday 29th June 1905

Green and Gold

Green and Gold.

These are the men we sing to-day,
Whose metal is tried and true,
Who fight our battles at work and play
Wherever there's work to do.
When breath comes short in twilight grey,
And foemen are breaking through,
Show me the men who love the fray,
Show me the faithful few.

Chorus.
For whether its doing or thinking
Whether its bone or brain,
These are the men
Leading us when,
We are fighting with might and main.

Where shall we find our great H.P.R.
Whose blood is the rarest blue;
Chairman debater pride of the bar,
Pick of the chosen few?
Gracing the platform before our eyes,
Frowning the student roar,
Seeming to hear in pained surprise,
Songs he has judged before!

Chorus.
And whether its tennis or hockey,
Whether its Council seat,
Howard's the man
Leading the van,
It is Richmond that's hard to beat.

Lift we a stave to another two,
Men who have both been tried
At driving others exams to do,
Almost until they died.
Taking the students' heavy cares,
Richmond sits for the law,
And Zedlitz—tossing for penny fares
Student and professor.

Chorus.
And whether its doing or thinking,
However we scheme or plan,
These are the men
Leading us when
We are striving as man to man.

While we are singing the college song,
And cheering the victor proud,
Whom shall we sing of the student throng,
Sing just as long and loud.
Who so steady and accurate,
Who so ready to work,
Dixon's the boy you can calculate,
Dixon will never shirk.

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Chorus.
So whether its hockey or running,
Whether its tournament,
Dixon's the man
Leading the van
Of the fellows on working bent.

Far from the College upon the hill,
Far shall her children roam
Seeking knowledge and gaining skill,
To the Empire's Island Home.
Great the work that the master asks,
Great the heart and the brain,
So put out best to the Empire's task,
Tighten the golden chain.

Chorus.
For whether its doing or thinking
Seek out the finest brain,
Robbie's the man
Leading the van
He will strengthen the golden chain.

After our College days are done,
And our hall with ivy grown,
Back from the fields where their fame was won,
We'll gather to cheer them home.
We'll sing the praise of strong and true,
Wherever such men are seen,
We'll raise a shout for the faithful who,
Have worn the gold and green.

Chorus.
For whether its here or in England,
Those men shall be ever keen,
Working a way
Loving the fray
As when flying the gold and green.