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Victoria College Students' Carnival. Thursday 29th June 1905

Like as a Kid, He Gambles

Like as a Kid, He Gambles.

Riding down from Newtown,
On a Thorndon tram,
Sat two blithe professors,
At whose feet we cram.
One is good at classics,
Jokes at girls' expense,
T'other French and German,
Teaches students dense.

Empty place behind them;
Passing Willis Street,
College student enters,
Takes the vacant seat.
"How violently they argue,"
Thinks this student when,
Wafted words of wisdom,
Reach him now and then.

He draws a little closer,
As they in concord join,
Sees Von from his pocket
Draw a copper coin,
As Student quite astonished,
Looks on with vacant stare
Von quietly proceeds to
Toss who'll pay the fare.

We don't think much of gambling,
We've got used to his ways
But still he ought to keep it
From the public gaze.
He's up to date and slangy,
He's played such games before;
But public exhibitions
We really must deplore.

"Some play for gain; to pass the time; others play For nothing; loth do piety the fool, I sag." —Heath.