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Victoria University College Students' Association. Annual Capping Carnival 'Struth. Grand Opera House, Wellington, 10th, 11th, 12th May, 1922

The Song of Victoria College

The Song of Victoria College.

Aedem colimus Minervae
Acti desiderio
Artes nosse liberales
Hoc in Hemispherio
Aedem colimus Musarum
Sub Australi sidere;
Nos a Musis maria longa
Nequeunt dividere
Studiosi, studiosae
Captant sapientiam;
Circa venti turbulenti
Auferunt desidiam.
Omnium Collegiorum
Surgit hoc novissimum;
Ergo vires iuveniles
Exhibent fortissimum.

Nomen quod profert sodales
Fausto sit oraculo;
Ut Deus regno reginae
Faveat curriculo.
Per vias laboriosas
Docrinarum omnium
Docti ducunt professores
Obsequens servitium.
Corpus sanum ne sit absens
Properamus ludere
Subter iugum occupantes
Fusto pilam trudere
Oratores, Oratrices
Audias effundere
Voces dignas Cicerone
Et sellas pertundere.

Chorus—Oh Victoria, sempiterna
Sit tibi felicitas
Alma mater, peramata
Per aetates maneas.