SONGS
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IOTA ALPH PHI,
1876. - 1880.
Vires Aoquirit Eundo.
Telegraph Print, Norwich, N. V.
Songs of Iota Alpha Phi.
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Air— " Bingo."
Here's to Alpha Phi, drink her down drink her down,
Here's to Alpha Phi, drink her down, drink her down,
Here's to Alpha Phi, she's so merry and so free,
Drink her down, drink her down, drink her down, down,
down.
Balm of Gilead, Gilead, Balm of Gilead, Gilead,
Balm of Gilead, way down to Bingo's farm.
We won't go there any more, we won't go there anymore,
We wont go there any more, way down to Bingo's farm.
Bingo, bingo, bingo, bingo, bingo, bingo,
Way down to Bingo's farm.
B—I —N—G—Oh! my poor Sigma Tau!
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IOTA ALPHA PHI.
By Brother Hunt. Air—" Rig-a-Jig."
By far the best Society,
Heigho, heigho, heigho, heigho,
In H. G. S. is Alpha Phi,
Heigho, heigho, heigho.
Chorus.
Rig-a-jig jig, and away we go,
Away we go, away we go.
Rig-a-jig-jig, and away we go,
Heigho heigho, heigho.
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Heigho, heigho, heigho, heigho,
Heigho, heigho, heigho, heigho,
Rig-a-jig-jig, and away we go,
Heigho, heigho, heigho.
She had a rival once, but now,
Heigho, heigho, heigho, heigho,
She's squelched that wretched Sigma Tau.
Heigho, heigho, heigho.
Chorus.
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ELY HALL.
By Brother Smith. Air—" I-ell."
When first I came to H. G. S.,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol, rol,
I bade farewell to happiness,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol, rol.
Chorus.
Ely, Ely, Ely Hall,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol, rol,
Ely, Ely, Ely Hall,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol, rol.
For Sherman, Hall, and dishing, too,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol, rol, ;
They just make me feel pretty blue,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol, rol.
Chorus.
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But now I've come to Alpha Phi,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol, rol,
I'm in for mirth and jollity,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol, rol.
Chorus.
And now that wretched Sigma Tau,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol, rol
Can't get a single fellow now,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol, rol.
Chorus.
And when we get the " Tablet" out*,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol. rol,
The " Critic " has to walk right out,
Fol de rol, de rol, rol, rol.
Chorus.
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OUR SOCIETY.
By Brother H.Durand. AiR-"There's Music in the Air."
O! where in all the earth,
Could such good company,
Be found as we all find in
^ Brothers of Alpha Phi.
Many a heart with fondest strings
Round her ever, ever clings,
And always in our minds will be
A place for Alpha Phi.
Should ever clouds black dark'ning,
Around our heads hang o'er,
And souls be full of sorrow,
That never were before.
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And then whene'er we think "of thee,
From our care 'twill set us free,
And back again we then would be,
'Mid the days of Alpha Phi.
May never clouds of sorrow
Mar thy bright, bright day,
May cares never assail thee,
And griefs be turned away.
May we all as happy be,
As in these days we speed with thee,
O much beloved Society !
Iota Alpha Phi.
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IN FUTURE YEARS.
By Brother Wilcox. Aik—" Hard Trials "
In future years when we shall hear,
Our children call us " dad,"
We'll tell them of the good old times,
In Alpha Phi we had.
Chorus.
Ain't them hard trials!
Great tribulations!
Ain't them hard trials,
Oh! my poor Sigma Tan.
In future years, when we shall hear,
Our children call us " pop,"
We'll tell them how one awful night,
We just escaped the "cop "
Chorus.
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And when in future years we sit,
With our children on our knee,
We'll tell them all when they grow up,
To come to Alpha Phi.
Chorus.
And when the years are flying past,
And we are dead and gone,
May Alpha Phi still long remain,
A jolly, happy throng.
Chorus.
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SONG OF WELCOME.
By Brother Bromley. Air—"Genevieve.'
We welcome thee, we welcome thee,
New brothers in dear Alpha Phi,
And now as we united be,
We greet new strength to Alpha Phi.
Chorus.
Good Alpha Phi! Dear Alpha Phi,
Our hearts will always cling to thee,
And may our brothers always be
Firm, faithful friends to Alpha Phi.
Our Alpha Phi shall always be,
Supreme unto eternity.
We'll join our hands and hearts with thee,
And keep the strength of Alpha Phi.
Chorus.
And now at last, when you shall be,
In duty bound to Alpha Phi,
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You'll give your heart to her, and she,
Shall ever be your Alpha Phi.
Chorus.
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GLORIOUS!! !
By Brother Wilcox. Air—" Shoo Fly."
Shoo ! Pi don't bother me,
Shoo ! Sig don't bother me,
Shoo ! Tau don't bother me,
For I belong to Alpha Phi.
Chorus.
We'll waggle, we'll waggle,
We'll waggle, Sigma Tau.
We'll waggle, we'll waggle,
We'll waggle, Sigma Tau.
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IT'S A WAY WE HAVE AT
"ALPHA."
By Brother Richards. Air—"It's a way we have at
Old Yale, sir."
I.
It's a way we have at " Iota,"
It's a way we have at old ''Alpha,"
It's a way we have at old "Phi," sir,
At Iota Alpha Phi.
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Chorus.
At Iota Alpha Phi,
At Iota Alpha Phi,
It's a way we have at "Iota,"
It's a way we have at old "Alpha,"
It's a way we have at old "Phi,"
At Iota Alpha Phi.
II.
For we think it is no sin. sir,
To take the fellows in, sir,
And give them all a pin, sir,
Of Iota Alpha Phi.
Chorus.
Of Iota Alpha Phi, and repeat 2d verse.
III.
For we think it is quite right, sir,
On every Saturday night, sir,
To have a little fight, sir,
At Iota Alpha Phi.
Chorus (as before.)
IV.
And poor old Sigma Tau, sir,
Is exceedingly bad off now, sir,
And never raises a row, sir,
That wretched Sigma Tau.
Chorus (as before.)
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ALPHA PHI.
By Brother Fisher. Air—" Upidee."
The shades of night were falling fast,
Alpha Phi, Alpha Phi,
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As through New Haven city passed,
Iota Alpha Phi.
Some boys who bore through a certain street,
This motto on a large white sheet.
Chorus.
Iota Alpha, Alpha Phi,
Alpha Phi, Alpha Phi,
Iota Alpha, Alpha Phi,
Iota Al'pha Phi.
R r-r-r-r-r-r yah! yah! yah! yah! yah!
Iota Alpha, Alpha Phi,
Alpha Phi, Alpha Phi,
Iota Alpha, Alpha Phi,
Iota Alpha Phi.
And then there came along another,
Alpha Phi, Alpha Phi,
And people all a laugh did smother,
Iota Alpha Phi.
Now why, they asked, is all this row ?
* It is the burial of Sigma Fail."
Chorus.
And when our Alpha Phi came back,
Alpha Phi, Alpha Phi,
No rival followed in her track,
Iota Alpha Phi.
And we shall ne'er more see, as now,
That motto of poor Sigma Tau.
Chorus.
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OUR TEACHERS.
By Brother Richards. Air—" Co-ca-che-lunk."
When we sat under Jimmy Ryder,
In that roasting fifth class room,
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Wrong we thought to drink hard cider,
As it were a fearful doom.
Chorus.
Co-ca-che-lunk-che-lunk-che-la-ly,
Co-ca-che-lunk-che-lunk-che-lay,
Co-ca-che-lunk-che-lunk-che-la-ly,
Hi! O! chick-a-che-lunk-che-lay.
Then we went to our dear " Naman,"
As he his little desk embraced,
And he twirled his copper watch-chain,
And his mustache tried to taste. *
Chorus.
When we passed examination,
At which some of us did stare,
For our teacher had we Sherman,
As he laughed he bit that hair.
Chorus.
Thence we passed to jolly juniors,
Under the famous " missing link,"
For his shoes they were but sixteens,
Often " Ely" took a drink.
Chorus.
Then at length as reverend seniors,
Smiled we gravely o'er the past,
And studied under "Billy" Cushing,
As H. G. S. we left at last.
Chorus.
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OUR FELLOWS.
By Brother Richards. Air—"Two Men at Arms."
We're a jolly set of fellows
In Iota Alpha Phi
We will squelch that wretched Sigma Tau,
And so merry will we be.
Were a jolly set of fellows
In Iota Alpha Phi.
We take them in, we take them in,
And give a pin, and give a pin,
Of our dear Iota Alpha Phi.
We take them in, we take them in,
And give a pin, and give a pin,
Of our dear Iota Alpha Phi.
We're a jolly set of fellows,
In Iota Alpha Phi,
We all meet every Saturday,
And a mighty good time have we.
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VIVA LA ALPHA PHI
By Brother Richards. Air—"Vive la Amour."
We meet in our hall every Saturday night,
Vive la Alpha Phi,
If we see any wrong, we make the wrong right,
Vive la Alpha Phi.
Chorus.
Come to our Alpha, Alpha Phi,
Come and be happy as you all would be,
Come and be jolly as jolly as we,
Vive la Alpha Phi.
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When the "Prex" calls to order, we all must obey,
Vive la Alpha Phi,
Then when he asks, we say " yea" or "nay,"
Vive la Alpha Phi.
Chorus.
And when we have got all the business done,
Vive la Alpha Phi,
We eat every peanut one by one,
Vive la Alpha Phi.
Chorus.
So may our society, long may she live,
Vive la Alpha Phi,
As we to our brethren our pledges do give,
Vive la Alpha Phi.
Chorus.
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SONG OF WELCOME.
By Brother Phelps. Air—" Son of a Gambolier."
Welcome, welcome, stranger, to this fair Society,
Welcome, welcome, stranger, to immortal Alpha Phi,
Come and join our festive meetings, learn our secrets all,
Come and for the time forget, our teacher, Ely Hall.
Chorus.
" Pm a son," &c.
We will not speak of Sigma Tau, for it's beneath our view,
We willflot talk of Algebra or Greek or Latin too,
But we will have a jolly time and eat and drink and laugh,
And will have an entertainment for the members of the staff".
Chorus.
We hope you are a nice, good boy, and do not smoke or
drink,
For if you do you'll sure be caught, and then there'll be a
stink.
Now stranger, we propose to thee, to do unto you good,
To feed you on good victuals, and to give you mental food.
Chorus.
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By Brother Richards. Air— " Wake! Wake!"
With firm tread advancing,
And music entrancing,
Come members of our dear Society
The victim they 're bringing,
And merrily singing,
A welcome to Iota Alpha Phi.
Chorus.
Shout! shout! fellows shout!
Shout so merry and so free.
As we're marching with you,
A welcome to give you,
A welcome to Iota Alpha Phi.
Our glad cheer is ringing,
As our chorus singing,
From the coffin we do set you free,
Once more among to living,
The " grip" to you giving,
As your welcome to Iota Alpha Phi.
Chorus
Then ourselves seating,
We come to the eating,
For many a jolly spread have we.
Then we home starting,
Come to the parting,
From your welcome to Iota Alpha Phi.
Chorus.