,,! ,,rectorial ,,address ,,deliv]$     
,,at ,,/4 ,,&rews ,,univ]sity    ,,may  
#crd #aibb          ,,c\rage    ,,by    
,j4 ,m4 ,,b>rie          ,,hodd] ,,&    
,,/\ghton ,,limit$  ,,toronto      ,to !
 ,r$ ,g[ns ( ,/4 ,&rews        ,canada1 
#aibb            ,y h _h _m rectors "h 9
 ,/4 ,&rews :o w cont9ue  9 bloom long  
aft] ! l[ly ones su* z ,i am are dead & 
rott5  & =gott54  ,!y are ! roses 9     
,decemb]2 y rememb] someone  said t ,god
 gave u memory s t we might h roses 9   
,decemb]4  ,b ,i d n envy ! great ones4 
,9 my exp]i5ce--& y may f9d  9 ! end x  
is y\rs also--! p ,i h c>$ = mo/ & :o  h
 seem$ mo/ wor? c>+ =--my ,decemb]      
roses--h be5 v  simple folk4  ,yet ,i   
wi% t = ?is h\r ,i c\ld swell into      
someone  ( importance1 s z to d y cr$it4
  ,i suppose y _h a melt+  = me because 
,i 0 hewn out ( "o ( y\r own qu>ries1   
walk$  simil> academic groves1 & h      
trudg$ ! road on :i* y w  soon set =?4  
,i w\ld t ,i c\ld put into y\r h&s a    
/aff  = t some:at bloody m>*1 = ?\gh !re

 is mu* ab\t myself  t ,i conceal f o!r 
p1 to help y ,i w\ld expose e  cranny ( 
my m9d4    ,b1 alas1 :5 ! h\r /rikes = !
 ,rector to answ] to 8  call he is      
unable to become ! und]graduate he us$  
to be1 & s  ! only door into y is clos$4
  ,we1 y\r eld]s1 are mu* m  int]e/$ 9 y
 ?an y are 9 u4  ,we are n really       
important to  y4  ,i h utt]ly =gott5 !  
address ( ! ,rector ( my "t1  & ev5 :o  
he 01 b ,i recall vividly climb+ up a   
/atue to tie  8 col\rs r\nd its neck &  
be+ hurl$ !refrom ) contumely4  ,we     
rememb] ! important ?+s4  ,i _c provide 
y ) t  /aff = y\r j\rney2 b p]haps ,i c 
tell y a little ab\t x1  h[ to use x &  
lose x & f9d x aga91 & cl+ to x m  ?an  
ev]4  ,y %all cut x--s x is orda9$--e "o
 ( y =  himself1 & its "n is ,c\rage4   
,y mu/ excuse me if ,i talk a  good deal
 ab\t c\rage to y to-day4  ,!re is no?+ 
else mu*  wor? speak+ ab\t to           
und]graduates or graduates or :ite-hair$
  m5 & wom54  ,x is ! lovely virtue--!  
rib ( ,himself t ,god  s5t d[n to ,8    

*ildr54    ,my special difficulty is t  
?\gh y h _h lit]>y rectors  "h be=e1 !y 
7 ! big guns1 ! hi/orians1 !            
philosoph]s2  y h _h none1 ,i ?9k1 :o   
foll[$ my m humble bran*1 :i*  may be   
describ$ z play+ hide & seek ) angels4  
,my puppets  seem m real to me ?an      
myself1 & ,i c\ld get on mu* m  sw++ly  
if ,i made "o ( !m deliv] ?is address4  
,x is  ,m',conna*ie :o has br\ght me to 
?is pass4 ,m',conna*ie1 ,i %\ld  expla91
 z ,i h und]tak5 to op5 ! inn]mo/ doors1
 is ! "n  ,i give to ! unruly half (    
myself3 ! writ+ half4  ,we are          
complem5t & supplem5t4  ,i am ! half t  
is d\r & practical  & canny1 he is !    
fanciful half2 my desire is to be !     
family  solicitor1 /&+ firm on my       
he>?rug among ! h>% realities (  ! (fice
 furniture2 :ile he pref]s to fly ar\nd 
on "o w+4 ,i  %\ld n m9d him do+ t1 b he
 drags me ) him4  ,i h  sworn t         
,m',conna*ie %all n int]f]e ) ?is       
address to-day2  b !re is no tell+4  ,i 
might h done ?+s wor? :ile if x  _h n   

be5 = ,m',conna*ie1 & my fir/ piece (   
advice to y at  any rate %all be s\nd3  
don't copy me4  ,a good subject = a     
rectorial address w\ld be ! mess !      
,rector himself has made (  life4  ,i   
m]ely ca/ ?is =? z a sugge/ion1 & leave 
! work+  ( x out to my successor4  ,i d 
n ?9k x has be5 us$ yet4    ,my own !me 
is ,c\rage1 z y %\ld use x 9 ! great    
fight t  seems to me to be com+ betwe5  
y\? & _! bett]s2 by y\?1  mean+1 (      
c\rse1 y1 & by y\r bett]s u4  ,i want y 
to take  up ?is position3 ,t y\? h = too
 long left exclusively 9  our h&s !     
decisions 9 national matt]s t are m     
vital to  !m ?an to u4  ,?+s ab\t ! next
 w>1 = in/ance1 & :y  ! la/ "o ev] _h a 
beg9n+4  ,i use ! ^w fight because x    
mu/1 ,i ?9k1 beg9 ) a *all5ge2 b ! aim  
is ! rev]se (  antagonism1 x is         
p>tn]%ip4  ,i want y to hold t ! "t has 
arriv$ = y\? to dem& t p>tn]%ip1 & to   
dem& x  c\rage\sly4  ,t to ga9 c\rage is
 :at y came to ,/4 ,&rews  =4  ,) "s    
al>ums & excursions into college life4  

,t is  :at ,i propose1 b1 ( c\rse1 !    
issue lies ) ,m',conna*ie4    ,y\r      
bett]s _h no %>e 9 ! imm$iate cause ( ! 
w>2 we "k  :at nation has t blot to wipe
 out2 b = fifty ye>s or s we  he$$ n !  
rumbl+s ( ! di/ant drum1 ,i d n mean by 
lack  ( milit>y prep>ations2 & :5 w> did
 come we told y\?1 :o  _h to get u out (
 x1 tall tales ( :at x really is & ( !  
clov] b$s to :i* x leads4    ,we 7 n    
mean+ to deceive1 mo/ ( u 7 z hon\rable 
& z  ignorant z ! y\? !mselves2 b t does
 n acquit u (  fail+s su* z /upidity &  
jeal\sy1 ! two black spots 9  human     
nature :i*1 m ?an love ( money1 are at !
 root ( all  evil4  ,if y pref] to leave
 ?+s z !y are we %all probably  fail y  
aga94  ,d n be too sure t we h le>n$ our
 lesson1  & are n at ?is v mom5t dodd]+ 
d[n "s brim/one pa?4    ,i am f> f      
imply+ t ev5 worse ?+s ?an w> may n come
  to a ,/ate4  ,!re are circum/ances 9  
:i* no?+ c s well  become a l&1 z ,i ?9k
 ?is l& prov$ :5 ! late w> did  break   
out & !re 0 b "o ?+ to d4  ,!re is a =m 

(  anaemia t is m rott+ ?an ev5 an unju/
 w>4  ,! end w  inde$ h come to our     
c\rage & to u :5 we are afraid 9 dire   
mis*ance to ref] ! f9al appeal to !     
arbitram5t ( arms4  ,i suppose all !    
lu/y ( our race1 alive & dead1 jo9 h&s  
on  t4       ',& he is dead :o w n      
fight2     ,& :o dies fight+ has        
increase4'    ,b if y mu/ be 9 !        
/ruggle1 ! m reason y %\ld "k  :y1 be=e 
x beg9s1 & h a say 9 ! decision :e!r x  
is  to beg94  ,! y\? :o w5t to ! w> _h  
no su* k1 no  su* say2 ,i am sure !     
survivors1 ( :om !re mu/ be a numb]  "h 
to-day1 want y to be wis] ?an !y 71 &   
are c]ta9ly  det]m9$ to be wis] next "t 
!mselves4  ,if y are to get t  p>tn]%ip1
 :i*1 once ga9$1 is to be = mutual      
b5efit1 x w  be1 ,i %\ld say1 by b&+    
y\rselves ) ^! m51 n defiantly  b       
firmly1 n = selfi% ends b = y\r c\ntry's
 good4  ,9 !  meantime !y h "o bulw>k2  
!y h a ,g5]al :o is befri5d+  !m z ,i   
?9k nev]1 aft] ! fight+ 0 ov]1 has a    
,g5]al  befri5d$ 8 m5 be=e4  ,p]haps !  

seemly ?+ w\ld be = u1  _! bett]s1 to   
elect "o ( ^! "y survivors ( ! c>nage   
to be our ,rector4  ,he ought n[ to "k a
 few ?+s ab\t w> t  are wor? our he>+4  
,if 8 !me 7 ! ,rector's fav\rite1       
dilig5ce4  ,i %\ld be afraid ( 8 advis+ 
a great _m ( u  to be dilig5t 9 sitt+   
/ill & do+ no m h>m4    ,( c\rse he w\ld
 put x m suavely ?an t1 ?\gh x is n1  ,i
 ?9k1 by g5tl5ess t y w get y\r rights2 
we are dogg$  ones at /ick+ to :at we h 
got1 & s w y be at our age4  ,b avoid   
call+ u ugly names2 we may be /ubborn & 
we may be  blund]]s1 b we love y m ?an  
aught else 9 ! _w1 &  once y h won y\r  
p>tn]%ip we %all all be welcom+ y4  ,i  
urge y n to use ugly names ab\t anyone4 
,9 ! w> x 0  n ! fight+ m5 :o 7 di/+ui%$
 = abuse2 z has be5  well said1 ',hell  
ha? no fury l a non-combatant4'  ,nev]  
ascribe  to an oppon5t motives mean] ?an
 y\r own4  ,!re may be /ud5ts  "h to-day
 :o h decid$ ?is session to g 9 =       
immortality1  & w\ld l to "k ( an easy  
way ( accompli%+ x4  ,t is  a way1 b n s

 easy z y ?9k4  ,g ?r\gh life )\t ev]   
ascrib+ to y\r oppon5ts motives mean]   
?an y\r own4  ,no?+  s l[]s ! moral     
curr5cy2 give x up1 & be great4         
,ano!r sure way to fame is to "k :at y  
mean4  ,x is a solemn  ?\ght t almo/ no 
"o--if he is truly em95t--kn[s :at he   
means4  ,look at ! great ones ( ! e>?1 !
 politicians4  ,we  d n discuss :at !y  
say1 b :at !y may h meant :5 !y  said x4
  ,9 #aibb we are all wond]+1 & s are   
!y1 :at !y  meant 9 #aiad & aft]w>ds4   
,!y are publi%+ books try+ to  f9d out2 
! m5 ( action z well z ! m5 ( words4    
,!re are  exceptions4  ,x is n t our    
/atesm5 are 'sug>$ m\?s )  m9ds         
!refrae'2 _m ( !m are ! be/ m5 we h got1
 upright  & anxi\s1 no?+ *eap] ?an to   
miscall !m4  ,! explanation  seems j to 
be t x is s difficult to "k :at y mean1 
especially :5 y h become a swell4  ,no  
long] app>5tly c  y deal 9 'russet yeas 
& hone/ k]sey noes'2 gone = ev] is      
simplicity1 :i* is z beautiful z ! div9e
 pla9 face ( ,lamb's  ,miss ,kelly4     

,d\bts bre$ suspicions1 a dang]\s air4  
,)\t  suspicion !re might h be5 no w>4  
,:5 y are call$ to  ,d[n+ ,/reet to     
discuss :at y want ( y\r bett]s ) !     
,prime ,m9i/] he won't be suspici\s1 n z
 f> z y c see2  b rememb] ! atmosph]e ( 
g5]ations y are 91 & :5 he  passes y !  
toa/-rack say to y\rselves1 if y w\ld be
 9 !  mode1 ',n[1 ,i wond] :at he means 
by t4'    ,ev5 )\t /rik+ out 9 ! way ,i 
sugge/1 y are already  di/urb+ y\r      
bett]s consid]ably4  ,i sometimes talk  
?is ov]  ) ,m',conna*ie1 ) :om1 z y may 
guess1 circum/ances compel  me to pass a
 good deal ( my "t4  ,9 our talks we    
agree t we1  y\r bett]s1 con/antly f9d y
 =gett+ t we are y\r bett]s4  ,y\r answ]
 is t ! w> & o!r happ5+s h %[n y t  age 
is n necess>ily ano!r "n = sapi5ce2 t   
our avoidance  ( frankness 9 life & 9 ! 
arts is (t51 b n s (t5 z  y ?9k1 a      
c[>dly way ( %irk+ unpalatable tru?s1 & 
t  y h tak5 u (f our p$e/als because we 
look m natural on  ! gr\nd4  ,y :o are  
at ! ra% age ev5 accuse y\r eld]s1      

sometimes n )\t ju/ification1 ( be+ m   
ra% ?an  y\rselves4  ',if ,y\? b only   
knew1' we us$ to tea* y to s+2  b n[1 j 
because ,y\? has be5 to ! w>1 x wants to
 *ange  ! next l9e into ',if ,age _h    
only to d4'    ,9 s f> z ?is attitude ( 
y\rs is m]ely passive1 sull51  negative1
 z x ma9ly is1 despair+ ( our capacity &
  anticipat+ a future ( gloom1 x is no  
game = man or woman4  ,x is c]ta9ly !   
opposite ( t = :i* ,i plead4  ,d n  /&  
alo(1 despis+1 disbeliev+1 b come 9 &   
help--insi/  on com+ 9 & help+4  ,aft]  
all1 we h %[n a good deal  ( c\rage2 &  
y\r "p is to add a great] c\rage to x4  
,!re are glori\s ye>s ly+ ahead ( y if y
 *oose to make  !m glori\s4  ,god's 9 ,8
 ,heav5 /ill4  ,s =w>d1 brave  he>ts4   
,to :at adv5tures ,i _c tell1 b ,i "k t 
y\r  ,god is wat*+ to see :e!r y are    
adv5tur\s4  ,i "k t !  great p>tn]%ip is
 only a fir/ /ep1 b ,i d n "k :at are   
to be ! next & ! next4  ,! p>tn]%ip is b
 a tool2 :at  are y to d ) x8  ,v       
little1 ,i w>n y1 if y are m]ely  ?9k+ (

 y\rselves2 mu* if :at is at ! m>r[ (   
y\r  ?\ghts is a future t ev5 y c       
sc>cely hope to see4    ,le>n z a beg9n+
 h[ _w-%ak+ situations arise & h[ !y    
may be c\nt]$4  ,d\bt all y\r bett]s :o 
w\ld d5y y t  "r ( p>tn]%ip4  ,beg9 by  
d\bt+ all su* 9 high places--  except1 (
 c\rse1 y\r pr(essors4  ,b d\bt all o!r 
pr(essors--  yet n conceit$ly1 z "s d1 )
 _! noses 9 ! air2 avoid  all su*       
physical risks4  ,if x necessitates y\r 
pu%+ "s ( u  out ( our places1 /ill pu%2
 y w f9d x ne$s "s %ov+4  ,b ! ?+s      
c\rage c d6  ,! ?+s t ev5 incompet5ce  c
 d if x works ) s+l5ess ( purpose4  ,!  
w> has done at  lea/ "o big ?+3 x has   
tak5 spr+ out ( ! ye>4  ,&1 ?is         
accompli%$1 our lead+ p are amaz$ to f9d
 t ! o!r  seasons are n conduct+        
!mselves z usual4  ,! spr+ ( !  ye> lies
 buri$ 9 ! fields ( ,france & else:]e4  
,by ! "t  ! next eruption comes x may be
 y :o are responsible = x &  y\r sons :o
 are 9 ! lava4  ,all1 p]haps1 because   
?is ye> y  let ?+s slide4    ,we are a  

nice & k9dly p1 b x is already evid5t t 
we  are /eal+ back into ! old grooves1  
seek+ cu%ions = our old  bones1 r ?an   
attempt+ to build up a fair] future4  ,t
 is  :at we mean :5 we say t ! c\ntry is
 settl+ d[n4  ,make  ha/e1 or y w become
 l u1 ) only ! ?+ we pr\dly  call       
exp]i5ce to add to y\r /ock1 a poor     
ex*ange = !  g5]\s feel+s t "t w take   
away4  ,we h no int5tion  ( giv+ y y\r  
%>e4  ,look ar\nd & see h[ mu* %>e ,y\? 
has n[ t ! w> is ov]4  ,y got a h&some  
%>e :ile x  la/$4    ,i expect we %all  
beat y2 unless y\r =titude be d\bly     
gird$  by a desire to s5d a message (   
*e] to y\r bro!rs :o fell1  ! only      
message1 ,i believe1 = :i* !y crave2 !y 
are n  worry+ ab\t _! ,aunt ,jane4  ,!y 
want to "k if y h  le>n$ wisely f :at   
befell !m2 if y h1 !y w be  brac$ 9 !   
feel+ t !y did n die 9 va94  ,"s ( !m   
?9k !y did4  ,!y w n take our ^w = x t  
!y did n4  ,y are _! liv+ image2 !y "k y
 c\ld n lie to !m1 b  !y di/ru/ our     
flatt]y & our cunn+ faces4  ,to u !y h  

pass$ away2 b are y :o /epp$ into _!    
h]itage only  ye/]day1 ^: books are     
sc>cely cold to _! h&s1 y :o  /ill he>  
_! cries be+ bl[n across ! l9ks--are y  
already relegat+ !m to ! %ades8  ,! gaps
 !y h left  9 ?is ,univ]sity are among !
 mo/ hon\rable ( h] w\nds4  ,b we are n 
"h to acclaim !m4  ,:]e !y are n[1 h]o  
is1  ,i ?9k1 a v little ^w4  ,!y call to
 y to f9d out 9 "t  ! tru? ab\t ?is     
great game1 :i* y\r eld]s play = /akes  
& ,y\? plays = its life4    ,i d n "k   
:e!r y are gr[n a little tir$ ( t ^w    
h]o1  b ,i am sure ! h]oes are4  ,t is !
 subject ( "o ( our  unf9i%$ plays2     
,m',conna*ie is ! "o :o writes ! plays4 
,if any "o ( y "h proposes to be a      
playwright y c take ?is  = y\r own &    
f9i% x4  ,! sc5e is a s*ool1 s*oolma/]s 
pres5t1 b if y l y c\ld make x a        
univ]sity1 pr(essors  pres5t4  ,!y are  
discuss+ an illum9at$ scroll ab\t a     
/ud5t  fall5 9 ! w>1 :i* !y h k9dly     
pres5t$ to 8 p>5ts2  & unexpect$ly !    
p>5ts ent]4  ,!y are an old pair1       

backb5t1  !y h be5 /alw>ts 9 _! day b h 
n[ gone small2  !y are poor1 b n s poor 
t !y c\ld n s5d _! boy  to college4  ,!y
 are 9 black1 n su* a ru/y black ei!r1  
& y may be sure %e is ! "o :o kn[s :at  
to d ) 8 hat4  ,_! faces are gn>l$1 ,i  
suppose--b ,i d n ne$ to describe  t    
pair to ,scotti% /ud5ts4  ,!y h come to 
?ank !  ,s5atus = _! lovely scroll & to 
ask !m to te> x up4  ,at fir/ !y _h be5 
enam\r$ to read ( :at a s*ol> _!  son 01
 h[ noble & ador$ by all4  ,b soon a fog
 settl$  ov] !m1 = ?is gr& p]son 0 n !  
boy !y knew4  ,he _h _m a fault well    
kn[n to !m2 he 0 n always s  noble2 z a 
s*ol> he did no m ?an scrape ?r\gh2 & he
  sometimes made 8 fa!r rage & 8 "m     
grieve4  ,!y _h  lik$ to talk su*       
memories z ^! toge!r1 & smile ov] !m1  z
 if !y 7 bits ( him he _h left ly+ ab\t 
! h\se4  ,s ?ank y k9dly1 & w\ld y      
please give !m back _! boy  by te>+ up !
 scroll8  ,i see no?+ else = our        
dramati/ to d4  ,i ?9k he %\ld ask an   
alumna ( ,/4 ,&rews to play ! old lady  

7indicat+ ,miss ,ell5 ,t]ry74  ,!       
lovelie/ ( all "y actresses1  ! de>e/ ( 
all old ones2 x seems only ye/]day t all
 ! m5  ( imag9ation propos$ to _!       
belov$s 9 "s su* fr5zi$  words z ^!1 ',z
 ,i c't get ,miss ,t]ry1 may ,i h y8'   
,?is play might become hi/orical z !    
op5+ ( y\r propag&a  9 ! propos$        
campaign4  ,h[ to make a practical      
advance8  ,! ,league ( ,nations is a v  
f9e ?+1 b x _c save y1  because x w be  
run by u4  ,bew>e y\r bett]s br++       
pres5ts4  ,:at is want$ is some?+ run by
 y\rselves4  ,y h m 9  common ) ! ,y\? (
 o!r l&s ?an ,y\? & ,age c ev]  h ) ea* 
o!r2 ev5 ! ho/ile c\ntries s5t out _m a 
son v l ours1 f ! same sort ( homes1 !  
same sort (  univ]sities1 :o _h z little
 to d z our y\? _h ) !  orig9 ( ! great 
adv5ture4  ,c we d\bt t _m ( ^!  on bo? 
sides :o h gone ov] & 7 once oppon5ts   
are n[  fri5ds8  ,y ought to h a ,league
 ( ,y\? ( all c\ntries  z y\r beg9n+1   
ready to say to all ,gov]nm5ts1 ',we w  
fight  ea* o!r b only :5 we are sure ( !

 necessity4'  ,are y  equal to y\r job1 
y "y m58  ,if n1 ,i call ^u !  r$-g[n$  
wom5 to lead ! way4  ,i s\nd to myself z
 if ,i 7  advocat+ a rebellion1 ?\gh ,i 
am really ask+ = a l>g]  fri5d%ip4      
,p]haps ,i may be arre/$ on leav+ !     
hall4  ,9 su*  a cause ,i %\ld ?9k t ,i 
_h at la/ prov$ myself wor?y to be  y\r 
,rector4    ,y w h to "w h>d] ?an ev]1 b
 possibly n s mu*  at ! same ?+s2 m at  
mod]n languages c]ta9ly if y are  to    
discuss t ,league ( ,y\? ) ! /ud5ts (   
o!r nations  :5 !y come ov] to ,/4      
,&rews = ! ,conf]5ce4  ,i am f> f  tak+ 
a side aga9/ ! classics4  ,i %\ld z soon
 argue aga9/  y\r hav+ tops to y\r      
heads2 t way lie ! be/ tops4  ,sci5ce1  
too1 has at la/ come to its own 9 ,/4   
,&rews4  ,x is  ! sure/ means ( tea*+ y 
h[ to "k :at y mean :5  y say4  ,s y w h
 to "w h>d]4  ,isaak ,walton quotes !   
say+ t d\btless ! ,almighty c\ld h      
creat$ a f9] fruit  ?an ! /rawb]ry1 b t 
d\btless also ,he nev] did4  ,d\btless  
also ,he c\ld h provid$ u ) bett] fun   

?an h>d "w1 b  ,i don't "k :at x is4    
,to be born poor is probably ! next be/ 
?+4  ,! greate/ glory t has ev] come to 
me 0 to be  swall[$ up 9 ,london1 n kn[+
 a s\l1 ) no means (  subsi/5ce1 & ! fun
 ( work+ till ! />s w5t out4  ,to h kn[n
 any "o w\ld h spoilt x4  ,i did n ev5 q
  "k ! language4  ,i rang = my boots1 & 
!y ?\ght ,i said  a glass ( wat]1 s ,i  
drank ! wat] & work$ on4  ,!re 0  no    
food 9 ! cupbo>d1 s ,i did n ne$ to wa/e
 "t 9 eat+4  ,! pangs & agonies :5 no   
pro( came4  ,h[ c\rte\sly tol]ant  0 ,i 
( ! po/man )\t a pro( = u2 h[           
,m',conna*ie1  on ! o!r h&1 want$ to    
pun* 8 head4  ,! magic days :5  our     
article appe>$ 9 an ev5+ pap]4  ,!      
promptitude )  :i* ,i c\nt$ ! l9es to   
see h[ mu* we %\ld get = x4  ,!n        
,m',conna*ie's sup]b air ( dropp+ x into
 ! gutt]4  ,oh1 to be a free lance (    
j\rnalism aga9--t d>l+ jade6  ,^? 7     
days4  ,too good to la/4  ,let u be     
grave4  ,"h comes  a ,rector4    ,b n[1 
on reflection1 a dreadful s9k+ assails  

me1 t ?is 0  n really "w4  ,! arti/ic   
call+s--y rememb] h[ ,/ev5son  ?ump$    
!m--are m]ely do+ :at y are clamor\s to 
be at2  x is n real "w unless y w\ld r  
be do+ some?+ else4  ,my s-call$ lab\rs 
7 j ,m',conna*ie runn+ away ) me aga94  
,/ill1 ,i h sometimes work$2 = in/ance1 
,i feel t ,i am  work+ at ?is mom5t4  ,&
 ! big guns are 9 ! same plight  z !    
little ones4  ,c>lyle1 ! k+ ( all       
rectors1 has always  be5 accept$ z !    
ar*-apo/le ( toil1 & has regi/]$ 8  _m  
woes4  ,b x w n d4  ,despite sickness1  
poorti?1 want  & all1 he 0 gr9d+ all 8  
life at ! "o job he revell$ 94  ,an     
extraord9>ily happy man1 ?\gh !re is no 
direct pro( t  he ?\ght s4    ,!re mu/  
be _m m5 9 o!r call+s besides ! arts    
laud$  z h>d work]s :o are m]ely out =  
enjoym5t4  ,our ,*ancellor8  7indicat+  
,"l ,haig74  ,if our ,*ancellor has     
always a passion  to be a soldi]1 we mu/
 reconsid] him z a work]4  ,ev5 our     
,pr9cipal8  ,h[ ab\t ! light t burns 9  
our ,pr9cipal's  room aft] dec5t p h    

gone to b$8  ,if we c\ld climb up  &    
look 9--,i %\ld l to d some?+ ( t k9d = 
!  la/ "t--%\ld we f9d him engag$ 9     
hone/ toil1 or guiltily  engross$ 9     
*emi/ry8    ,y w all fall into "o ( ^?  
two call+s1 ! joy\s or !  uncong5ial2 & 
"o wi%es y into ! fir/1 ?\gh our        
sympa?y1  our e/eem1 mu/ g r to ! less  
=tunate1 ! brav] ones  :o 'turn _!      
necessity to glori\s ga9' aft] !y h put 
away  _! dreams4  ,to ! o!rs w g ! easy 
prizes ( life1  success1 :i* has become 
a some:at odi\s onion n[adays1 *iefly   
because we s (t5 give ! "n to ! wrong   
?+4  ,:5 y  rea* ! ev5+ ( y\r days y w1 
,i ?9k1 see--)1 ,i hope1  becom+        
*e]fulness--t we are all failures1 at   
lea/ all !  be/ ( u4  ,! greate/        
,scotsman t ev] liv$ wrote himself  d[n 
a failure3       ',! poor inhabitant    
bel[     ,0 quick to le>n & wise to "k  
,& ke5ly felt ! fri5dly gl[        ,&   
s(t] flame4     ,b ?\ghtless follies    
laid him l[1        ,& /a9$ 8 "n4'      
,p]haps ! sadde/ l9es 9 poetry1 writt5  

by a man :o c\ld make  ?+s new = ! gods 
!mselves4    ,if y want to avoid be+ l  
,burns !re are sev]al possible ways4    
,?us y might copy u1 z we %9e =? 9 our  
publi%$ memoirs1  practically )\t a     
flaw4  ,no "o s obscure n[adays b t he  
c h a book ab\t him4  ,happy ! l& t c   
produce su*  subjects = ! p54    ,b d n 
put y\r photograph at all ages into y\r 
autobiography4  ,t may br+ y to ! gr\nd4
  ',my ,life2 & :at ,i h done  ) x'2 t  
is ! sort ( title1 b x is ! photographs 
t  give away :at y h done ) x4  ,grim   
?+s1 ^? portraits2  if y c\ld read !    
language ( !m y w\ld (t5 f9d x          
unnecess>y to read ! book4  ,! face     
itself1 ( c\rse1  is /ill m tell-tale1 =
 x is ! record ( all "o's pa/  life4    
,!re ! man /&s 9 ! dock1 page by page2  
we ought  to be able to see ea* *apt] ( 
him melt+ into ! next  l ! figures 9 !  
c9ematograph4  ,ev5 ! y\nge/ ( y  has   
got ?r\gh "s *apt]s already4  ,:5 y g   
home = !  next vacation someone is sure 
to say ',john has *ang$ a little2  ,i   

don't q see 9 :at way1 b he has *ang$4' 
,y rememb]  !y said t la/ vacation4     
,p]haps x means t y look less  l y\r    
fa!r4  ,?9k t out4  ,i c\ld say "s nice 
?+s  ( y\r bett]s if ,i *ose4    ,9 y\? 
y t5d to look r frequ5tly into a mirror1
 n at  all necess>ily f vanity4  ,y say 
to y\rself1 ',:at an  int]e/+ face2 ,i  
wond] :at he is to be up to8'  ,y\r     
eld]s  d n look into ! mirror s (t54    
,we "k :at he has be5  up to4  ,z yet   
!re is un=tunately no sci5ce ( read+ o!r
  p's faces2 ,i ?9k a *air = ?is %\ld be
 f\nd$  9 ,/4 ,&rews4    ,! new pr(essor
 w ne$ to be a sublime philosoph]1 & =  
obvi\s reasons he ought to we>          
spectacles be=e 8 s5ior class4  ,x w be 
a glori\sly optimi/ic *air1 = he c tell 
8  /ud5ts ! gl[+ tru?1 t :at _! faces   
are to be l  pres5tly dep5ds ma9ly on   
!mselves4  ,ma9ly1 n altoge!r--         
',i am ! ma/] ( my fate1     ,i am !    
capta9 ( my s\l4'    ,i f\nd ! o!r day  
an old lett] f ,h5ley t told me ( !     
circum/ances 9 :i* he wrote t poem4  ',i

 0 a pati5t1'  he writes1 '9 ! old      
infirm>y ( ,ed9burgh4  ,i _h he>d       
vaguely  ( ,li/]1 & w5t !re z a sort (  
=lorn hope on ! *ance (  sav+ my foot4  
,! great surgeon receiv$ me1 z he did & 
does  ev]ybody1 ) ! greate/ k9dness1 & =
 tw5ty mon?s ,i lay  9 "o or o!r w>d ( !
 old place "u 8 c>e4  ,x 0 a  desp]ate  
bus9ess1 b he sav$ my foot1 & "h ,i am4'
  ,!re he  01 ladies & g5tlem51 & :at he
 0 do+ dur+ t  'desp]ate bus9ess' 0 s++ 
t he 0 ma/] ( 8 fate4    ,if y want an  
example ( c\rage try ,h5ley4  ,or       
,/ev5son4  ,i c\ld tell y "s /ories abut
 ^! two1 b !y w\ld n  be dull en\gh = a 
rectorial address4  ,= c\rage1 aga91    
take ,m]$i?1 ^: laugh 0 'z broad z a    
?\s& beeves at  pa/ure4'  ,take1 z ,i   
?9k1 ! greate/ figure lit]ature has     
/ill left u1 to be add$ to-day to ! roll
 ( ,/4 ,&rews'  alumni1 ?\gh x mu/ be 9 
abs5ce4  ,! pomp & circum/ance  ( w> w  
pass1 & all o!rs n[ alive may fade f !  
sc5e1  b ,i ?9k ! quiet figure ( ,h>dy w
 live on4    ,i seem to be tak+ all my  

examples f ! call+ ,i 0 lately  pret5d+ 
to despise4  ,i %\ld l to read y "s     
passages ( a  lett] f a man ( ano!r     
call+1 :i* ,i ?9k w he>t5 y4  ,i h !    
little filmy %eets "h4  ,i ?\ght y might
 l to see  ! actual lett]2 x has be5 a  
long j\rney2 x has be5 to !  ,s\? ,pole4
  ,x is a lett] to me f ,capta9 ,scott (
 !  ,ant>ctic1 & 0 writt5 9 ! t5t y "k  
(1 :]e x 0  f\nd long aft]w>ds ) 8 body 
& ^? ( "s o!r v  gallant g5tlem51 8     
comrades4  ,! writ+ is 9 p5cil1 /ill  q 
cle>1 ?\gh t[>d ! end "s ( ! words trail
 away  z into ! great sil5ce t 0 wait+ =
 !m4  ,x beg9s3      ',we are pegg+ out 
9 a v com=tless spot4    ,hop+ ?is lett]
 may be f\nd & s5t to y1 ,i write    y a
 ^w ( f>ewell4  ,i want y to ?9k well ( 
me    & my end4' 7,aft] aome private    
in/ructions too    intimate to read1 he 
goes on73 ',goodbye--,i am n at    all  
afraid ( ! end1 b sad to miss _m a      
simple    pleasure :i* ,i _h plann$ = ! 
future 9 our long    m>*es4 4 4 4 ,we   
are 9 a desp]ate /ate--feet    froz51   

etc41 no fuel1 & a long way f food1 b x 
w\ld d y\r he>t good to be 9 our t5t1 to
 he> our    songs & our *e]y            
conv]sation4 4 4 4 ,lat]--7x    is "h t 
! words become difficult7--,we are v    
ne> ! end4 4 4 4 ,we did int5d to f9i%  
ourselves    :5 ?+s prov$ l ?is1 b we h 
decid$ to die    naturally )\t4'    ,i  
?9k x may uplift y all to /& = a mom5t  
by t t5t &  li/51 z he says1 to _! songs
 & *e]y conv]sation4  ,:5 ,i  ?9k (     
,scott ,i rememb] ! /range ,alp9e /ory (
 ! y\? :o  fell d[n a glaci] & 0 lo/1 & 
( h[ a sci5tific companion1  "o ( sev]al
 :o accompani$ him1 all "y1 comput$ t ! 
body w\ld aga9 appe> at a c]ta9 date &  
place _m ye>s  aft]w>ds4  ,:5 t "t came 
r\nd "s ( ! survivors return$  to !     
glaci] to see if ! pr$iction w\ld be    
fulfill$2 all old  m5 n[2 & ! body      
reappe>$ z "y z on ! day he left !m4  ,s
 ,scott & 8 comrades em]ge out ( ! :ite 
imm5sities always  "y4    ,h[ comely a  
?+ is affliction borne *e]fully1 :i* is 
n  beyond ! rea* ( ! humble/ ( u4  ,:at 

is beauty8  ,x is  ^! h>d-bitt5 m5 s++  
c\rage to y f _! t5t2  x is ! waves ( _!
 isl& home croon+ ( _! de$s to y  :o are
 to foll[ !m4  ,sometimes beauty boils  
ov] & !m spirits  are abroad4  ,ages may
 pass z we look or li/51 = "t is        
annihilat$4  ,!re is a v old leg5d told 
to me by ,nans5 !  explor]--,i l well to
 be 9 ! company ( explor]s--! leg5d  ( a
 monk :o _h w&]$ into ! fields & a l>k  
began to s+4  ,he _h nev] he>d a l>k    
be=e1 & he /ood !re entranc$ until  !   
bird & its song _h become "p ( ! heav5s4
  ,!n he w5t  back to ! mona/]y & f\nd  
!re a doorkeep] :om he did n  "k & :o   
did n "k him4  ,o!r monks came1 & !y 7  
all  /rang]s to him4  ,he told !m he 0  
,fa!r ,anselm1 b t 0  no help4  ,f9ally 
!y look$ ?r\gh ! books ( ! mona/]y1  &  
^! reveal$ t !re _h be5 a ,fa!r ,anselm 
!re a  hundr$ or m ye>s be=e4  ,"t _h   
be5 blott$ out :ile  he li/5$ to ! l>k4 
,t1 ,i suppose1 0 a case ( beauty boil+ 
ov]1 or a s\l boil+  ov]2 p]haps ! same 
?+4  ,!n spirits walk4    ,!y mu/       

sometimes walk ,/4 ,&rews4  ,i d n mean 
! gho/s  ( que5s or prelates1 b "o t    
keeps /ep1 z s(t z sn[1  ) "s poor      
/ud5t4  ,he sometimes cat*es sight ( x4 
,t is :y 8 fell[s c nev] q t\* him1 _!  
be/  belov$2 he half kn[s some?+ ( :i*  
!y "k no?+--!  secret t is hidd5 9 !    
face ( ! ,monna ,lisa4  ,z ,i see him1  
life is s beautiful to him t its        
proportions are mon/r\s4  ,p]haps 8     
*ildhood may h be5 ov]full ( gladness2  
!y don't l t4  ,if ! seek]s 7 k9d he is 
! "o =  :om ! flags ( 8 college w\ld fly
 "o day4  ,b ! seek]  ,i am ?9k+ ( is   
unfri5dly1 & s our /ud5t is '! lad  t w 
nev] be told4'  ,he (t5 gaily =gets1 &  
?9ks  he has sla9 8 foe by d>+ him1 l   
him :o1 dread+ wat]1  0 always ! fir/ to
 leap into x4  ,"o c see him s]5e1      
a/ride a ,scot* cliff1 s++ to ! sun !   
f>ewell ?anks  ( a boy3       ',?ron$ on
 a cliff s]5e ,man saw ! sun     hold a 
r$ tor* above ! f>!/ seas1     & ! fi]ce
 isl& p9nacles put on     9 8 def5ce _! 
sombre panoplies2     ,=emo/ ! :ite mi/s

 eddi$1 trail$ & spun     l seek]s1     
emul\s to clasp 8 knees1     till all ! 
beauty ( ! sc5e seem$ "o1     l$ by !   
secret :isp]s ( ! breeze4       ',!     
sun's tor* sudd5ly fla%$ ^u 8 face     &
 di$2 & he sat cont5t 9 subject night   
& dream$ ( an old dead foe t _h s\ght   
& f\nd him2     a bea/ /irr$ bodly 9 8  
re/+-place2     ,& ! cold came2 ,man    
rose to 8 ma/]-height1     %iv]$1 &     
turn$ away2 b ! mi/s 7       r\nd him4' 
,if !re is any ( y "h s r>e t ! seek]s h
 tak5 an  ill-w to him1 z to ! boy :o   
wrote ^? l9es1 ,i ask y to  be c>eful4  
,h5ley says 9 t poem we 7 speak+ (3     
',"u ! bludgeon+s ( ,*ance     ,my head 
is bloody b unb[$4'    ,a f9e m\?ful1 b 
p]haps ',my head is bloody & b[$' is    
bett]4    ,let u get back to t t5t ) its
 songs & *e]y conv]sation4  ,c\rage4  ,i
 d n ?9k x is to be got by y\r becom+   
solemn-sides  be=e y\r "t4  ,y mu/ h be5
 w>n$ aga9/ lett+ !  gold5 h\rs slip by4
  ,yes1 b "s ( !m are gold5 only because
  we let !m slip4  ,dilig5ce--ambition2 

noble words1 b only if  't\*$ to f9e    
issues4'  ,prizes may be dross1 le>n+   
lumb]1  unless !y br+ y into ! ar5a )   
increas$ und]/&+4  ,hank] n too mu* aft]
 worldly prosp]ity--t corpul5t cig>2 if 
y became a millionaire y w\ld probably g
 swimm+ ar\nd =  m l a diseas$ goldfi%4 
,look to x t :at y are do+ is  n m]ely  
toddl+ to a compet5cy4 ,p]haps t mu/ be 
y\r fate1  b fight x & !n1 ?\gh y fail1 
y may /ill be among !  elect ( :om we h 
spok54 ,_m a brave man has _h to come to
 x  at la/4  ,b !re are ! complac5t     
toddl]s f ! />t4  ,fav\r !m n1 ladies1  
especially n[ t e "o ( y c>ries  a      
possible m>e*al's baton "u h] g[n4      
',happy1' x has be5 said  by a di/+ui%$ 
man1 'is he :o c leave college ) an     
unreproa*+ consci5ce & an unsulli$      
he>t4'  ,i don't "k2 he  s\nds to me l a
 sloppy1 wat]y sort ( fell[2 happy1     
p]haps1 b  if !re be r$ blood 9 him     
impossible4  ,be n di%e>t5$ by  ideals (
 p]fection :i* c be a*iev$ only by ^? :o
 run away4  ,nature1 t '?rifty goddess1'

 nev] gave y '! smalle/ scruple  ( h]   
excell5ce' = t4  ,:atev] bludgeon+s may 
be ga!r+  = y1 ,i ?9k "o feels m        
poignantly at y\r age ?an ev] aga9  9   
life4  ,y h n our ,decemb] roses to help
 y2 b y h  ,june com+1 ^: roses d n     
wond]1 z d ours ev5 :ile !y  give u _!  
fragrance--wond]+ mo/ :5 !y give u      
mo/--t  we %\ld l+] on an empty sc5e4   
,x may inde$ be mon/r\s b  possibly     
c\rage\s4    ,c\rage is ! ?+4  ,all goes
 if c\rage goes4  ,:at says our  glori\s
 ,johnson ( c\rage3 ',unless a man has t
 virtue he has  no security = pres]v+   
any o!r4'  ,we %\ld ?ank our ,creator   
?ree times daily = c\rage in/ead ( = our
 bread1 :i*1  if we "w1 is surely ! "o  
?+ we h a "r to claim ( ,him4  ,?is     
c\rage is a pro( ( our immortality1     
great] ev5 ?an  g>d5s ':5 ! eve is      
cool4'  ,pray = x4  ',:o rises f  pray] 
a bett] man1 8 pray] is answ]$4'  ,be n 
m]ely  c\rage\s1 b light-he>t$ & gay4   
,!re is an (fic]  :o 0 ! fir/ ( our     
,army to l& at ,gallipoli4  ,he 0       

dropp$ ov]bo>d to light decoys on !     
%ore1 s z to deceive  ! ,turks z to :]e 
! l&+ 0 to be4  ,he pu%$ a raft  conta9+
 ^! 9 front ( him4  ,x 0 a fro/y night1 
& he 0 nak$ & pa9t$ black4  ,fir+ f !   
%ips 0  go+ on all ar\nd4  ,x 0 a       
two-h\rs' swim 9 pit* d>kness4  ,he did 
x1 crawl$ ?r\gh ! scrub to li/5 to !    
talk ( !  enemy1 :o 7 s ne> t he c\ld h 
%ak5 h&s ) !m1  lit 8 decoys & swam     
back4  ,he seems to look on ?is z a gay 
affair4  ,he is a ,v4,c4 n[1 & y w\ld n 
?9k to look at him  t he c\ld ev] h     
pres5t$ su* a disreputable appe>ance4   
,w\ld y8  7indicat+ ,colonel ,freyb]g74 
,^? m5 ( :om ,i h be5 speak+ z ! k9d to 
fill ! fife  c\ld all be light-he>t$ on 
occasion4  ,i rememb] ,scott by  ,highl&
 /reams try+ to r\se me by ma9ta9+ t    
haggis  is boil$ bagpipes2 ,h5ley 9     
dispute z to :e!r1 say1 ,turg5ieff  or  
,tol/oi c\ld hang ! o!r on 8 wat*-*a92  
he sometimes  cl5*$ ! argum5t by ca/+ 8 
crut* at y2 ,/ev5son  respond$ 9 ! same 
gay _s by giv+ t crut* to  ,john ,silv]2

 y rememb] ) :at adequate results4  ,y  
mu/  cultivate ?is light-he>t$ness if y 
are to hang y\r  bett]s on y\r          
wat*-*a9s4  ,dr4 ,johnson--let u h him  
aga9--  does n seem to h discov]$ 9 8   
travels t ! ,scots  are a light-he>t$   
nation4  ,boswell took him to task =    
say+  t ! dea? ( ,g>rick _h eclips$ !   
gaiety ( nations4  ',well1 sir1'        
,johnson said1 '!re may be occasions :5 
x is  p]missible to1' etc4  ,b ,boswell 
w\ld n let g4  ',i _c  see1 sir1 h[ x   
c\ld 9 any case h eclips$ ! gaiety (    
nations1 z ,engl& 0 ! only nation be=e  
:om he _h ev]  play$4'  ,johnson 0      
really /ymi$1 b y w\ld nev] h  kn[n x4  
',well1 sir1' he said1 hol+ out1 ',i    
und]/&  t ,g>rick once play$ 9 ,scotl&1 
& if ,scotl& has any  gaiety to eclipse1
 :i*1 sir1 ,i d5y----'    ,prove        
,johnson wrong = once at ! ,/ud5ts'     
,union & 9 y\r  o!r societies4  ,i mu*  
regret t !re 0 no ,/ud5ts' ,union  at   
,ed9burgh 9 my "t4  ,i hope y are fairly
 noisy & t  memb]s are sometimes let    

out4  ,d y keep to ! old topics8  ,k+   
,*>les's head2 & ,bacon wrote           
,%akespe>e1 or if he did  n he miss$ !  
opportunity ( 8 life4  ,don't =get to   
speak  scornfully ( ! ,victorian age2   
!re w be "t = meekness  :5 y try to     
bett] x4  ,v soon y w be ,victorian or t
  sort ( ?+ y\rselves2 next session     
probably1 :5 ! fre%m5  come up4         
,aft]w>ds1 if y g 9 = my sort ( call+1  
don't  beg9 by ?9k+ y are ! la/ ^w 9    
art2 q possibly y  are n2 /eady y\rself 
by rememb]+ t !re 7 great m5  be=e      
,william ,k4 ,smi?4  ,make m]ry :ile y  
may4  ,yet  light-he>t$ness is n = ev] &
 a day4  ,at its be/ x is  ! gay        
companion ( innoc5ce2 & :5 innoc5ce     
goes--  z x mu/ g--!y soon trip (f      
toge!r1 look+ = some?+  y\ng]4  ,b      
c\rage comes all ! way3       ',fight   
on1 my m51 says ,sir ,&rew ,b>ton1      
,i am hurt1 b ,i am n sla9e2     ,i'll  
lie me d[n & ble$ a-:ile1     ,& !n     
,i'll rise & fight aga9e4'    ,ano!r    
piece ( advice2 almo/ my la/4  ,=       

reasons y may guess  ,i mu/ give ?is 9 a
 l[ voice4  ,bew>e ( ,m',conna*ie4  ,:5 
,i  look 9 a mirror n[ x is 8 face ,i   
see4  ,i speak ) 8 voice4  ,i once _h a 
voice ( my own1 b n[adays ,i he> x f f> 
away  only1 a melan*oly1 lonely1 lo/    
little pipe4  ,i want$ to be an         
explor]1 b he will$ o!rwise4  ,y w all h
 y\r  ,m',conna*ies lur+ y (f ! high    
road4  ,unless y are  con/antly on !    
wat*1 y w f9d t he has sl[ly pu%$  y out
 ( y\rself & tak5 y\r place4  ,he has r 
done  = me4  ,i ?9k 9 8 y\? he mu/      
someh[ h guess$ !  future & be5 fleggit 
by x1 fli*t]$ f ! ne/ l a  bird1 & s our
 eggs 7 left1 cold4  ,he has clung to   
me1 less  f mis*ief ?an = companion%ip2 
,i half l him & 8 p5ny  :i/le2 ) all 8  
faults he is z ,scot* z peat2 he :isp]$ 
to me j n[ t y elect$ him1 n me1 z y\r  
,rector4    ,a f9al pass+ ?\ght4  ,7 an 
old /ud5t giv5 an h\r 9  :i* to revisit 
! ,/4 ,&rews ( 8 day1 w\ld he sp5d m    
?an half ( x at lectures8  ,he is m     
likely to be he>d  clatt]+ up b>e /airs 

9 se>* ( old companions4  ,b if y  c\ld 
*oose y\r h\r f all ! five hundr$ ye>s (
 ?is seat  ( le>n+1 w&]+ at y\r w f "o  
age to ano!r1 h[  w\ld y sp5d x8  ,a    
fasc9at+ !me2 s _m notable %ades  at    
once a/ir t ,/4 ,leon>d's & ,/4 ,m>y's  
gr[ murky ) !m4  ,hamilton1 ,melville1  
,%>pe1 ,*alm]s1 d[n to ,h]kless1 t      
di/+ui%$ ,pr9cipal1 ripe s*ol> & w>m    
fri5d1  ! loss ( :om ,i deeply deplore )
 y4  ,i ?9k if t h\r  7 m9e1 & ?\gh at  
,/4 ,&rews he 0 b a pass]-by1  ,i w\ld  
give a h&some "p ( x to a walk ) ,doctor
 ,johnson4  ,i %\ld l to h ! "t ( day   
pass$ to me 9 twelve  languages by !    
,admirable ,cri*ton4  ,a wave ( ! h& to 
,&rew ,lang2 & !n = ! ar*]y butts ) !   
gay ,montrose1  all a-ruffl$ & r+$1 & 9 
! gallant ,/4 ,&rews /ud5t  mann]1      
cont9u$ z ,i und]/& to ?is pres5t day1  
scatt]+  l>gess z he rides along1       
',b :]e is n[ ! c\rtly tr\pe       ,t   
once w5t rid+ by8     ,i miss ! curls ( 
,cantel\pe1       ,! laugh ( ,lady ,di4'
    ,we h /ill left "t = a visit to a   

h\se 9 ,s\? ,/reet1  h>d by ,/4         
,leon>d's4  ,i d n mean ! h\se y mean4  
,i am  a ,knox man4  ,b little w t      
avail1 = ,m',conna*ie is a  ,que5 ,m>y  
man4  ,s1 aft] all1 x is at h] door we  
*ap1 a la/  futile ef=t to br+ t woman  
to heel4  ,"o m h\se ( call1  a /ud5t's 
room1 also 9 ,s\? ,/reet4  ,i h *os5 my 
/ud5t1  y see1 & ,i h *os5 well2 him t  
sang--       ',life has n s9ce be5 :olly
 va91       ,& n[ ,i be>     ,( wisdom  
pluck$ f joy & pa9       ,"s sl5d] %>e4 
',b h[soev] ri* ! /ore1       ,i'd lay x
 d[n     ,to feel ^u my back once m     
,! old r$ g[n4'    ,well1 we h at la/   
come to an end4  ,"s ( y may rememb]  :5
 ,i began ?is address2 we are all old]  
n[4  ,i ?ank y =  y\r pati5ce4  ,?is is 
my fir/ & la/ public appe>ance1  & ,i   
nev] c\ld or w\ld h made x except to a  
ga!r+  ( ,scotti% /ud5ts4  ,if ,i h     
conceal$ my emotions 9 address+  y x is 
only ! ?rawn national way t deceives    
ev]ybody  except ,scotsm54  ,i h n be5 z
 dull z ,i c\ld h wi%$  to be2 b look+  

at y\r gl[+ faces *e]fulness & hope w\ld
  keep break+ ?r\gh4  ,despite !        
imp]fections ( y\r bett]s we  leave y a 
great inh]itance1 = :i* o!rs w "o day   
call  y to acc\nt4  ,y come ( a race (  
m5 ! v w9d ( ^:  "n has swept to !      
ultimate seas4  ,rememb]--       ',heav5
 do? ) u z we ) tor*es d1     ,n light  
!m = !mselves4 4 4 4'    ,mighty are !  
,univ]sities ( ,scotl&1 & !y w prevail4 
,b ev5 9 y\r highe/ exultations nev]    
=get t !y are  n f\r1 b five4  ,!       
greate/ ( !m is ! poor1 pr\d  homes y   
come out (1 :i* said s long ago3 ',!re  
%all be  education 9 ?is l&4'  ,%e1 n   
,/4 ,&rews1 is ! olde/  ,univ]sity 9    
,scotl&1 & all ! o!rs are h] :elps4     
,9 bidd+ y good-bye1 my la/ words mu/ be
 ( ! lovely  virtue4  ,c\rage1 my *ildr5
 & 'greet ! unse5 ) a *e]4'  ',fight on1
 my m51' said ,sir ,&rew ,b>ton4  ,fight
 on--y--  = ! old r$ g[n till ! :i/le   
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