Illinois Verse/Burning of the Freshmen Caps
Burning of the Freshmen Caps
In snake dance now the freshmen goBending sinuously to and fro. Rattle! Boom!Beat the drums. "Hi there! Make room!"
"Oh say! We're going to be ridOf the little old green lid." Hoop! Hey!Back and forth they push and sway.
Soon the crowd rushes without tireOut where roars the big bon-fire Snap! Blaze!But a greater noise the boys can raise.
See the buttons,—White and yellow and blueGreen and purple and red-brown, too. Smart! Bright!"Pep up! We can't stay here all night."
Into the flames they're flinging them fast.The frosh are rid of their spots at last. Hoop! hoo-ray!The little green caps have had their day.