When Myrtle Comes to Town
WHEN MYRTLE COMES TO TOWN
WHEN Myrtle comes to town, 'tis then
I bid a quick farewell
To idle haunts of idle men,
And yield to Beauty's spell;
And day or night—'tis e'er the same—
Through Gotham up and down
I'm squire to just the fairest dame
That ever came to town!
When Myrtle comes to town she brings
A fragrance freshly sweet
Of perfumed hill and mead that clings
About her garments neat.
And lo, from Fordham's rugged height
To Bowling Green adown,
Mine is a service of delight
When Myrtle comes to town.
When Myrtle comes to town, no more
I'm seen at club or ball,
But all such follies loud deplore—
And haunt the lecture hall.
And as we speed serenely by
I nod with chilling frown
To chaps who bow and envy me
When Myrtle comes to town!
When Myrtle comes to town she owns
"A cousin's rather nice;"
And I, in far more eager tones,
Endorse it in a trice.
And though on knowledge too intent
To heed a word I say,
I fondly hope she'll soon consent
To come to town to stay!
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