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

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Page T7Q'61Zfj.'-01'lC V O X F L U M I NI S Then when the snow begins to fall Soon we can't see leaves at all, just snow, snow, snow, . Wl1e1'ever we go. I like Autumn best of all the yearg It seems so brisk and fresh and clear. The leaves as I've said twice before Are beautiful. Don't you think they are? -Betty Rose Eager, Grade IX. THE RILL Down in our meadow There's a merry little rill. It sings to me laughingly, Daringly, Follow Men- And some day I will. It never stops to tell me much, But. as it runs, it trills To me, happily, expectantly, Follow Me-Come and See - And some day I will. It's going to some exciting place, I knowgby the thrill Gf its voice when it sings to me, joyously, Follow Me - And some day I will. -Carla Lehmann. A STUDY The ship I made was like a crude boat of the olden days. But to my surprise it sailed down the stream as easily as a duck and it shone in the sun like some distinguished deed a great man had done, making the others Seem Small' -Grace McCurdy, Grade IX. NEVER GIVE UP There were two frogs named Slim and Lean, Une day they fell into some cream. They swam until it began to seem They were to drown in a pot of cream. I can not keep it up, said Slim, Three hundred times I've swum this tin, And every time that I begin The cream nigh drowns me round the chin.

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VOX FLUMINIS Page Twenty Her father was a stern old sire, Refused Sir Tintsel his heart's desire, Because he hadn't any gold, He turned Sir Tintsel right down cold. Alas, for this poor beauteous maid, Her father she could not persuade, And with her heart just filled with woe, Then to her mother she did go. Her mother said, I wouldn't cry, Nor weep, nor wail, nor sob, nor sigh, For what your father said 'tis true, Sir Tintsel is no man for you. Sir Tintsel said, A trip I'll take, For there is money I must make, Or else my love, I ne'er shall marry. I'm off! I have no time to tarry. Then on a ship upon its prow, Sir Tintsel made a fearful vow, I hope I am no coward small I'll win or not come back at all. He sailed unto a far off shore, , And found upon it gold, galore, But reaching home with treasures great, He found heid got there just too late. His love another man had wed. Alas, was all Sir Tintsel said, Then from his coat he took a rope, And tied it tight around his throat. Then going to a nearby pine, About a bough the rope did twine, By hanging there and being brave, Next day they put him in his grave. -Susan Thomas, Grade IX. FALLING LEAVES XV hen Autumn comes around, The leaves start falling to the ground, They're green and yellow and red, They make a pretty bed! I like to watch the leaves Floating silently down, I'd like to gather them together Q 1 And make a wreathy crown. A

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VOX FLUMINIS Page Twenty-two We must not stop. said hero Lean, Or else you will be drowned in cream, You must not weaken, there is a way, And we will find it ere close of day. And so frog Lean pursuaded Slim, But all the air was out of him. And to the bottom with a plunk, The froggy Slim, caved in and sunk. But Mr. Lean continued on, Until at last the cream was gone, And there instead of creamy splutter, He sat upon a cake of butter. -Elspeth Wilson, Grade IX. BANNOCKBURN ' CHARACTERS Robert the Bruce-King of Scotland. Edward I .-King of England. Gilbert Hambledon-Earl of Montgomery. Lord M onteitlz-Betrayer of VVil1iam Wallace. Lord Rutlwen. Lord Botlzwell. Lady Helen-Wife of William Wallace. Lady Isabella-Sister of Helen and betrothed of Robert the Bruce. ACT I. Scene l.-Bruce's Tent. Time-Night before the Battle. QBrure is seated musing.j Bruce: Tomorrow Scotland shall be free or I will not rest with those who have died for her freedom. The noblest, brave Wallace might have been here to share the glory but for that base and periidious Monteith who betrayed him. Who goes there ?', QA slight commotion outside the tent. A soldier enters accompanied by a knight.j Bruce: What! Montgomery? VVhat brings you here 3 Montgomery Qdropping on his kneej : Receive a subject as well as a friend, victorious prince! I have forsworn the vassalage of the Planta- genets and thus, without title or land, with only a faithful heart, Gilbert Hambledon comes to vow himself yours and Scotland's forever. Bruce Craising him from the groundj : Welcome, my faithful Mont- gomeryf' The Earl : Montgomery no more. I have thrown theninsignia of my earldom at the feet of the unjust Edward, and yet I come not without a treasure, for the sacred corpse of William Wallace is now in my bark and I am now at your feet, brave and just king, no longer Montgomery but a true Scot in heart and loyalty. '