Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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And as we went on farther, the numbers multiplied. 'We saw and met Xanthippe, Homer, Virgil, too, Eneas then we hailed with friendly how-d'ye-do. Of Muhlenberg I spoke, where I had been induced, By reading his exploits, to seek this sage recluse. Hineas said he thought we had a fellow there, And sure enough 'twas Schmoyer, with rosy cheeks so fair, On red-cross duty now, alleviating pain Of writhing, wretched men, Shok's won himself a name. He still has his old grip, the height of his Vain pride, He still struts to and fro with his familiar stride. This gloomy vault we quit and sought our flight by boat, The Styx was full of monsters darting and afloat. Its brine was deeply red. A bobbing form we spied. It tried its level best, as to the spot we hied, To drown itself, alas, the head would not go down. The bobbing form was Schell-big man of Allentown. His carcass, as it lay, was twice its former size, ' Inflated with foul air near bursting out his sides. Alert, quick as a flash, a thrust, a loud report, lVith sword the ba g was pierced. He sank without retort. Through carnal brine we plowed and landed safe at last In P1uto's farthest realm, far worse than all we passed 5 Here thousands made their home, and all in concert moaned Resounding so that Hades' superstructure groaned. Their hair were Vipers vile, their eyes were glowing spheres, Had pointed claws for nails, and horns behind their ears. A member of naught-one,-unfortunately heed ! We found in this domain g 'twas Seiger, yes, indeed. Perhaps you wonder why with great astonishment The Fates should him decree this hardest punislnnent. The boy was always late, this fact you well may know 5 No matter what you did, his watch was always slow 5 So when he breathed his last and left his earthly home, The boy again was slow, alas, the boat was gone g But Charon soon returned and told him he must dwell, For missing his connection, in the farthest pit of Hell. 26

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Junior Histor . QQ SILENTIBUS UMBRIS ANNO MM. As brave ,Eneas long ago Sought the silent shades below, To visit his old friends g So Cuma's sibyl led the way, On a dark and dreary day, Brought us to the jaws of Hell Where the evil spirits dwell To visit our old friends. ENEATH the lonely night we softly felt our way, Through Pluto's vacant realms, where empty kingdoms As through a wood at night, when heaven is overspread With heavy dismal clouds and all is dark and dead. At last, with trembling fear and measured tread, we came To Pluto's first domain, where Grief and Worry reign 5 Here Charon had just placed a sorry-looking wretch. XVe hailed the aged sire returning back to fetch Some other mortal soul, perhaps, a friend of mine,- For such is cruel Death and such is cruel Time. Amongst the Writhiu g forms of thousands in that den I recognized but one, a sallow specimen- Our old-time Danny Hamm,-he's still collecting wood Of trers that do not grace his earthly neighborhood. The wood he now collects is a coaly fossil form, The kind we burn in stoves to make our houses Warm. He has consolation now, for when he reached life's goal, Instead of hunting wood, he thought he'd shovel coal. A little farther on we met a deep abyss XVhere ministers are stored who made their call amiss. Here Bishop Landis cried and Father NV enrich pled, The Furies tortured them, their eyes were fiery red 3 And in that murky mire,-I shudder to repeat,- Was Schofer trying hard to get upon his feet. The stench was simply Herce, our lab. was bad enough, But HQS is mild aside that rotten stuff. The cause I quickly learned of this ambrosial state, For as soon as food was brought, the Harpies came and ate We hastened on our way. I felt a little fright As Centaurs, Gorgons, Satyrs turned aside in flight. We reached a monstrous vault with domes and pillars high YVith demons on their thrones a-watching passersby. A motley, hideous crowd we found on every side g 25 la

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