University High School - Cub Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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1- Gold Come and look, Oh son of man! Draw back thy grasping, clutching hand, Open thine heart and feed thine eyes, See how this mystic treasure lies. Chest of wood so strong and rare, Silver-bound and carved so fair, Wfith broken lock, and bolts unfast, Designed by man in ages past. Come, push back this heavy lid, just as our ancient fathers didg And see what lies in the coffer oldg Look on the metal, yellow and Cold. XVhat see you in that ruddy glare, That makes you stand and blankly stare? Know you thexcurse that brought man lox Know you now his eternal foe? He, with a nod, did turn and ask, Goes there a tale with this weird Cask? The coins are old and possess no date, But bear rude marks of an ancient state. He spoke without intending harm, But seemed to break a magic charmg The lid flew shut with a violent bang, The lock fell off, and the bindings rang. The chest did move, then creak and moan. It gave a lurch, then ceased to groang A voice within, though strange and queer Spoke in tones full bold and clear. Satan I am and I find much joy In fooling man with my yellow toyg This is the toy, and the toy is gold This is the story and the story's old. V

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Mary E1izabeth's Romance ITSON Palace was the most palatial home of King James in all the Kingsland. lt was a Brown Stone structure with Cone shaped Towers that Rose high above the Green Grove and Parks that surrounded it on Clarence Hill. To the XVright lay Coxhead Craig and below it a Small Bair of Baer land that marks the lowlands of Blackburn. Par to the left lay Madeline Bray with its Pearl like Stream rippling from Stone to Stone, and tlowing into the waters of Lake Gill in the distance. King james, accompanied by Dukes Sherwood and Raymond. Boone companions, had climbed to one of the Little Ivy covered Towers to watch for the arrival of the Parry on which was expected Princess Elizabeth, the Fairchild of King James, and Lord l4Vescott Richardson of Lovell Manor. ,-X misty Haize hung over the Black waters of the Lake and the Arda B. could scarcely be discerned. As the boat landed, Princess Elizabeth ordered her maid to I-lavemeyer, the Porter, get her Coats and bring them to the Lee side of the Parry. As the boat entered the Harber, Elizabeth, in order to evade Lord Vlfescott, hastened to the cross Rhodes, Hunting a N-Vaye to Shun the Boldman whose Power was greater than his Love. ln her haste to escape she waded through the dreaded Myers of Blackburn to reach Eldridge Wloods, where she re- Cline-ed on the Green grass and dreamed of her true Love, Sherwood. ln the interim Lord XVescott had decided to visit Ritson Palace, where he was warmly greeted by King james and the two Dukes. But when he related to them the strange disappearance of the Princess and his intention to Mary Elizabeth, they were enraged, for they, too, were rivals for her Love. The grooms, Dalby and Martin, brought Christopher and Gogerty, the two Noble Cole Black steeds. winners of the Derby, and the rivals were to ride in opposite directions. The one who found her first should Marion a day in june. Sherwood chose Gogerty, who was XYilder than Christopher, and rode in a westerly direction. while Raymond rode east and then south, meeting his rival at the cross Rhodes, near Loring Hlaye. Elizabeth saw them coming and tried to Dodge, but Sherwood took her in his arms, began to Nash his teeth and say, I'll Grant you Rugh the day you chose to Mary my Love. As the Young Moon Rose over Clarence Hill, the Dukes drew their weapons. The Xlfoods echoed the metallic clash of swords. One fell. Sherwood Pierce-d his rival's Brain. He placed one foot on the chest of the vanquished warriorg brandished his bloody sword on high over his head, and said, He who Stoops to conquer winsf' Placing a Small Jewel on her white hand and bestowing a kiss on her Ruby lips, he murmured, Darling, lf love you. He lifted her gently to Christopheris back and they rode a-WVaye. Deakin Thomas, Dean of Newby Hall, accompanied by his Grace the Bishop of Sutherland, overtook them and were Haile-d by Sherwood. He requested them to go to Saint l:'aul's, a little Ivy covered Chapel, to Mary Elizabeth on the stroke of the Ninth Ouer. MARION GROVER, june iIQ.

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In an ancient city of power and fame I-Iappy lived man with honest aim, A monk made the coffer, now so old, The city's wealth 'twas to hold. Joy was theirs, in that glad age, For love did rule like a wise old sage, They knew of gold but it mastered none, They had a god but only one. Centuries passed and years rolled by, Man was changed but he knew not why, The city fell and ruined lay, The chest was found in the ruins gray. In the modern city of greed and shame Man lives now with gold his aim, The rich own the coffer, I am toldg The poor man's wealth 'twas built to hold. Sorrow is theirs in this great age, For gold is king without a sage, It quickens the pace, increases speed, The more man gets, the more his greed. I-Iis work is to barter, steal, and plot, To seize from his brother, his brother's lotg And faster he works from hour to hour, For real seems his dream of wealth and power His body he'd sell and e'en his mind- Just to have his pocket lined, He loves the feel of heavy gold, He loves to see its even mold. Little he heeds nor seems to care If he be caught in my golden snare, Does man not know his coming fate? Does he not know my realm of hate? As for the chest, so old and worn- In the ruins 'twas found one early morn, But over this casket I threw a spell, I took the gold and used it well.