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Victoria College Student's Carnival 1903

6 — Enter an Ostler

6

Enter an Ostler

Tune: The Vicar of Bray."

"There is not a shirt and a half in the whole Company." 2 Henry IV

1.
The Senate met to try a man
On charge of highest treason,
His dress was not a perfect fit
Hie tie was out of season.
A sweater perched beneath his coat
To which no tails were tacked,
To part his hair he took no care,
His pants were slightly slacked.

Chorus—"'Twas an infwaction of the wules," cried Bots,
The man's reply (translated):
"If that is so your rules can go,
To "—— where it is not stated.

2.
In vain they tried to get laid down
A costume regulation,
Then rose a famous man of law,
Reviewed the situation.
"Shall Students' cut and style of trow.
Be specially inspected,
Sweaters we can well allow
If Colleges are naked."

Chorus—For Salamanca's site you see
Its nakedness confessing,
And fifteen thousand's all that we
Have got to spend in dressing.

3.
So in this age our sweaters fill
"Their numerous expectations,"
In spite of piles of good "red tape"
And "Dublin's" aspirations.
We'll wear our sweaters till they're done
They surely cannot harm us,
If they say "No," we'll chuck the show
And come in our pyjamas.

Chorus—For this our right we do maintain
To dress as comfort suits,
And if they force dress suits again
We'll come in bathing suits.