Riverbend School for Girls - Vox Fluminis Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Page Nineteen VOX FL U M I NI S ----u.--..-................................. ....-..-.. ....... .... ......... .... ..... ...................... .---...Q-..--................................. ......... ................... .......... -......................... ' -Nu...-U- U O naughty doggie, there you are, VVherever did you go? I'm awful glad to see you, though You were a naughty dog. --Helen Leonard, Grade IX. i-1.1. When my lessons are done for the day, There's a place I love to play, Down below on the riverbank paths To see the water-bugs having their baths. -Iris Norman, Grade IV. TREASURES Treasures on the islands, Treasures on the sand, Treasures on the pirate's boat That never Hoat to land. -Frances Foster, Grade IV. .i,lll-1.1 PUSSY WILLOW Pussy Willow, soft and fair, Always soft and fluffy hair, Growing down beside the brook, Running over curve and crook. -Barbara Dailley, Grade IV. THE OLD GRANDFATHER CLOCK The old, old grandfather clock Is always saying tick, tock, tick, tock. Standing in the corner all day long, Singing to us his one old song Tick, tock, Tick, tock, The funny old grandfather clock. -Julia Dale, Grade IV. THE COMING OF SPRING When up in the heaven climbs the sun, We jump and play, having lots of fun. The grass turns green, the roses red, The scent of springtime goes to our head. We laugh and play, have plenty of fun, And then come in for many a bun. I

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Vox FL UMINIS Page Eighteen Chasing cows till we are tired, climbing trees galore, Getting into many scrapes, but always finding more. Getting into trouble when poking large bee-hives And riding on the hay-wagons when harvest time arrives. - The summer passes quickly, too soon Does autumn come, The trees all shed their pretty leaves, Which crackle when you run. The city clothes are donned once more, For we must take the train, And go back home where school awaits To welcome us again. -Alison VVarner, Grade VIII. TROUBLES One night when I went out to tea, Before I went they said to me- When you come home don't make a noise, And shout like a lot of silly boys, 'Cause a visitor's coming in to tea. He's coming someone for to see. VV hen I got home from being to tea, I'd plum forgot what they'd said to me, I bumped into the parlor door And hit my head, O! gee it's sore- I'm still in bed 'cause I'm black and blue, It shows Iive had a bump or two, And O! I do feel horribly sad, 'Cause I have been so dreadfully bad. --Patty Collard, Grade VIII. MY LITTLE DOG Have you seen a little dog VV ho has a big black spot? I lost him just an hour ago, I can't think where he's got. He can't go home all by himself, He doesn't know the way, He's taught to follow, not to lead, I He'll feel quite lonely far away. I guess Ild better just go home, Perhaps he's found the way. He's never been away from me, He's never run away.

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VOX FLUMINIS Page Twenty We play with the others on the street, Bobbing and hiding for hide-and-go-seek. Then for supper and for night-time rest, Chirping like many birds in a nest. -Elinor Browne, Grade VIII. WHAT THE MINSTREL TOLD THE KING Last night as I was passing by A castle made of stones, I came upon a fair young maid, Locked up with dust and bones. I pried into the matter, To see what I could see, And lo! she was a-weeping Upon her pretty knees. She said she could not move from there, And when I asked her why, She shuddered and only told me, She did not dare reply. And so I come to you my Lord, To see what you will do. I know it puzzles me my Lord, I'm sure it puzzles you. -Elspeth Wilson, Grade VIII. ' MY VISIT TO IRELAND When we arrived in Ireland we were very glad to get off the train, Grandfather and Grandmother were there to meet us. We went to the house in a horse and buggy. VVhen we were there we went to the iron springs wfhere water cress grows. One day we decided to go on a fox hunt, we had lots of fun. One day to our surprise there was a little kitten, it was so Huffy we decided to call it Fluffy. Our aunt has a lot of cats and dogs. We had such a nice time we were very sorry to go. -Sheila McFayden, Grade IV. SNOW Descending from Heaven so lightly and silently, Or scattered by north winds blowing so violently, They fall in all manner of shapes and sizes Over rolling white plains and mountainous rises.