Trafalgar School - Echoes Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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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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NIGHT IN THE FOREST While the evening lingers And the moon is hanging low. Weird music fills the forest While the fairies come and go. Fairies, sprites and pixies. Elves and goblins too, Each carrying a golden wand, Each with work to do. They fly about, in and out Of trees and flowers and grass. Making a pretty tinkling sound As to and fro they pass. But soon a misty light creeps up. The first grey light of dawn. That warns the fairies to fly away For soon will come the morn. So if you walk in the forest at night. At night by the light of the moon. You may see them pass in the rustling grass. But they are asleep at noon. Jackie Strowlger, Form II, Gumming House. A FAIRY STORY ONE DAY a little fairy came running along the path to the Fairy Queen. He held out a ring in his hand. How glad the Queen was to see her gold ring! The fairy bowed down, then he said, I have found the ring in the giant ' s house. The Fairy Queen said, You are a brave man. You shall marry me, and they lived happily ever after. Bernice Jeszenszky, Preparatory, Age 7. [26]

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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]