This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...sorrow at the separation from home and friends. We subjoin the ode, as well as a translation by the Right Rev. C. Wordsworth, Bishop of St. Andrews, formerly Second Master of the College: TRANSLATION. Come, companions, j oin your voices; Hearts with pleasure bounding; Sing we the noble lay, Sweet song of holiday, Joys ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...sorrow at the separation from home and friends. We subjoin the ode, as well as a translation by the Right Rev. C. Wordsworth, Bishop of St. Andrews, formerly Second Master of the College: TRANSLATION. Come, companions, j oin your voices; Hearts with pleasure bounding; Sing we the noble lay, Sweet song of holiday, Joys of home, sweet home, re-sounding. CHORUS. Joys of home, sing; home, sweet home, sing: Joys of home, sing; home, sweet home, sing. Sweetly, sweetly, sweetly, home sing; Joys of home, sweet home, resounding. See, the wished-for day approaches; Day with joys attended. School's dreary course is run; Safely the goal is won, --Happy goal/where toils are ended. Joys of home, etc. Quit, my weary muse, your labours; Quit your books and learning; Banish all cares away, Welcome the holiday, Hearts for home and freedom yearning. Joys of home, etc Smiles the season, smile the mea-dows; Let us, too, be smiling. See, summer's guest is come, Philomel, to her home; Homeward, too, our steps be-guiling. Joys of home, etc. Roger, ho! 'tis time for starting; Haste with horse and traces! Seek we the scene of bliss, Where a fond mother's kiss, Longing, waits her boy's embraces. Joys of home, etc. Sing once more, the gate surround-ing, Loud the joyous measure. Lo! the bright morning star, Slow rising from afar, Still retards our dawn of pleasure. Joys of home, etc. In the year 1839, that portion of the College which was used by the gentlemen commoners, as well as the house of the Head Master, were pulled down, and on their site the present buildings erected. During 1863 the tower was entirely rebuilt, as a memorial of the two late excellent wardens of New and Winchester Colleges, the Rev. Dr. David Williams and Robert S. Barter. It is henceforth to be named "The Tow...
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