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Victoria College Students' Carnival. Concert Chamber, Town Hall. Thursday and Friday, June 30th and July 1st, 1910

"Easter Oh."

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"Easter Oh."

Air: "Try Again, Johnny." ("Country Girl.")

This year by the Avon's side,
Easter war was waged.
Canterbury's fame spread wide
While the battle raged.
For as Hosts her student band
Showed their qualities were grand,
And the teams of every land
Spoke of them with pride.

Chorus:
Try again, Christchurch,
Try again, do.
All their enjoyment the teams owe to you.
Wondrous Wainoni,
Tennis and Ball,
Are scenes that your visitors are glad to recall.

Teams from gray Otago lands
For new honours sought.
They knew how to use their hands,
Boxing was their forte.
But their victory we ascribe
To the teachings they imbibe,
Next year Hoggard's Boxing Tribe,
Meets them in this sport.

Chorus:
Try again, 'Tago,
Try again, do.
Boxing, we see, is the sport meant for you.
Yours is the glory
In 'Varsity fights,
As a Pugilist College you exerted your rights.

Aucklanders did not aspire
To such heights of fame.
They had only one desire—
That—"to play the game."
But their victory was great
When the judge pronounced their fate,
They had won the big debate,
Putting us to shame.

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Chorus:
Try again, Auckland,
Try again, do.
You proved debating the right art for you.
Marshall and Algy
Showed us your skill.
To the luck of your future teams our glasses we fill.

Our own College sent four teams
To that Easter field.
Filled their heads with foolish dreams—
Foes to them must yield.
But their fondest hopes were vain;
Canterbury earned the fame,
All Victoria could obtain
Was the Haslam Shield.

Chorus:
Try again, College,
Try again, do.
Tournament field is the right place for you.
Be not discouraged
By your defeat.
You can still be a "starter" in a Tournament Heat.