Viyant Omnes Virgines

Air: "When I was a student at Cadiz."

"I know the croaking chorus of the frogs."—Aristophanes.

When I was a student at College,
I used to attend a debate, debate,
And there I gained great stores of knowledge
From speeches of ardour and weight.

Chorus :
Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk through the night
Talk through the night, talk thro' the night.
Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk through the night,
And settle the fate of mankind, mankind.

But no lady ever was seen there,
Except in the audience below, below;
Then rose up a band of the fair ones,
Determined this fine art to know.

Chorus :
Talk, talk, talk, etc.
Till they settle their plan of campaign.

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Now we've got our franchise for women,
From the House soon we'll rule all the state.
In sport and in wit we can meet them,
So we'll teach these raw men to orate.

Chorus :
Talk, talk, talk, etc.,
Oh, we will teach men to debate.

We've got our committee and chairmaid,
O'Leary has has wished us success, success.
Fitzgibbon we've thanked for all kind aid;
Von Haast will his praise soon express.

Chorus :
Talk, talk, talk, etc.,
Plunket medal will be our reward.