At the moidly gates of St. Mumblers,
I sarance a thimblenanny, doffing well.
Walking on, tall as a catsby, all is swell.
But hark! Uncouth ruffians, bumblers all,
Come like manors from the tarring black;
Pimpernels drawn, hatchsticks down,
They loom-walk, drowning courage.
With trembling hand and wobbling gait I walk on,
O'er the body of milk-dearth childe;
I run not, bravery treads water, and they pass
Like summer rain, fleeting. All is bright,
The quiet eats passing jeers, gobbled down,
And knowledge hits in silent, giddy rush,
world slowing: I am in skool agane!