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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review, June 1910
The Tale of a Tub
The Tale of a Tub
"If a rich man did not live up to his means and keep a motor-car the people would want to know why; and if a Victoria College Student were to sleep in a tub in Parliament grounds the people would object strongly,"—Prof. Z-dl-tz.
'Twas Tubby, and the palish stars
Did wink and twinkle in the sky;
All snoring was the student man,
As the night breeze stole by.
Beware the motor-carless Duke—
Beware the rich man simply clad—
Beware all Tub inhabitants,
And shun this couthless lad.
They took their wicked swords in hand.
Long time the heedless foe they sought;
So rested they by the statue grey,
And stood awhile in thought.
And as in noisy sleep he lay,
Dame Grundy's sons, with eyes of flame,
Their thinking done, stole one by one,
And to the tub they came.
One, two; one, two; and thro' and thro'
Their cruel blades went snicker snack.
They left him dead and with his head
They came, three-cheering, back.
"And is he dead?" Dame Grundy cried;
"Come to my arms by beamish boys,
O frabjous night." With huge delight
She chortled, and with noise.
'Twas Tubby, and the palish stars
Did wink and twinkle in the sky;
All silent was the cosy Tub,
As the night breeze stole by.
"Novice."