Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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ROBIN HOOD King Richard of the Lion Heart, From the shores of England he did part To fight a war in distant lands. His Kingdom left in Prince John ' s hands. Prince John, he always taxed the poor. He taxed them more and more and more. But they were saved by Robin Hood, Who took from the bad to give to the good. To keep away from the Prince ' s guard, , Life was always very hard. He always dressed in Lincoln green So in the forest was not seen. He lived his life in outlaw lore And shot wild pig, then called a boar. He was very swift with a shiny sword And often fought a wicked lord. King Richard, back from his brave fight. Made Robin Hood a noble knight. And then Maid Marian he did wed; Thereafter, a happy life they led. Claire Marshall, Form Upper I, Age IQi . THE CAT AND THE DOG A little dog saw a cat and the cat saw him. The cat said, Psssssss, and the dog said, Bow-wow! The dog chased the cat, and the cat ran up a tree. A man came and took the cat out of the tree and the cat was safe. And the dog went away. Jane Curwood, Preparatory, Age 7i 4. GENTLE HANDS Hands that sew the things we wear. Hands that fold to make a prayer; Soft and sweet like a baby ' s dear. Hands that greet us when we ' re near; These are mothers ' hands, you know. Soft and gentle like a sleeping doe. Lesley Cann, Form Upper I, Age 10. OUR BUDGIE In our house we have a room. In that room we have a table. On that table we have a cage, In that cage we have a swing. On that swing we have a bird, In that bird there is a heart And he and I will never part. Jennifer Cann, Preparatory, Age 7. [28]

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AUTUMN ' S PAINTBOX UTUMN TIM, a little sprite, goes out every fall to paint the leaves with glow- ing colours from his paintbox. He puts a dash of paint here and another dash there, so the dresses will be ready for the leaves ' biggest festival of the year. They put on their love- liest dresses of bright fiery colours, and they dance their very last dance before they must yAg.leave the world. A fter Autumn Tim has painted the leaves, he ripens all the fruits and vegetables. When he has finished his job, he is sorry to leave his friends, the brightly coloured leaves, the fresh fruit and the good vegetables. He goes home empty handed, for he has finished all his paints, but still is full of excitement, for he is bursting with happiness because he ' ll be able to meet his nice friends again next fall. Rysia Wygnanski, Form Upper I, Age 10. OUR NEW BAND jlj I ' d like to play The drums today Because I like them better I ' ll go bang bang While the cymbals clang ' Cos I like drums better. Virginia Greeves, Preparatory, Age 7i . THE SPRING Soon the grass and flowers and trees Will have their brightly coloured leaves. And the cold winter snow will melt away. Giving us nice sunny days. I will look for butterflies In the deep blue sunny skies. And the little birds will sing Songs of the lovely coming spring. Jennifer Stewart, Remove, Age 7. [27]

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NOISES IN THE NIGHT As I WAS preparing to retire, after watching a mystery story on T.V., a scratching noise aroused my attention. Trying to be brave, because I had been left alone for the first time, I built up my courage and crept down the hall, where the bathroom is. Gradually the noise increased as I approached the room. Seeing Pasha, my cat, scratching her claws on the hamper was a great relief, although she should not be doing so. Picking her up, I went to bed. But no sooner had we settled down than a loud squeaking sound broke the silence. Obviously it could not be my cat, for she was asleep at the foot of the bed. Lying there petrified, I did not dare move a muscle. Suddenly I remembered it must be the people downstairs, who made the floor squeak when they ran. My hands were a bit shaky from two horrifying experiences, and I had a terrible feeling of having been alone for years. Mother had said to be asleep by nine-thirty, but it was eleven-thirty and I had not slept a wink. Pasha was not much help asleep, and a feeling of being isolated was in my bones. My parents had said to call one of the neighbours if I was lonely, but I was too terrified to get out of bed! The mystery story I had watched on T.V. did not help matters either. My door kept on moving, or so I thought, and heavy footsteps made the floor vibrate. Then, at the sound of a key in the lock, I was panic-stricken — it was Mother, home at last! Jo-Anne Humphreys, Form Upper II, Fairley House. THE GRASSHOPPER The grasshopper, the grasshopper I will explain to yovi: He is the brownies ' racehorse, The fairies ' kangaroo. Marika Coulourides, Form Upper I, Age 10. THE HOSPITAL COT There is a little girl, and her name is Nancy. She is in the Hospital. I feel sorry for her because she will be crippled all her life. Bvit we can help her by giving money. Money can help everyone, but it is better if we give the money we can spare to the Hospital. Gail Dunbar, Preparatory, Age 714. A GOOD PERSON A good person is a man who is kind to people and loves them dearly, as he would love his own mother. Also he is not to steal, be selfish, or cruel. Jesus was a good man who did nothing bad of any sort. He taught people about God, and He taught them to be good all their lives. Eva Doederlein, Form Upper I, Age 11. [29]