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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Even the big black rooks (big as broiling chickens) of the Tower of London had a part last week in the Empire's celebration of a great day: the 20th anniversary of George V's accession to rule as King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India...
Irish Guardsmen at the Tower bought a big bag of what rooks like. Pompous in his red coat, the eldest Guardsman, bag in hand, surrounded by expectant birds, made a few appropriate remarks, chiefly for the benefit of humans who had gathered to watch. "Sure and our Holy Mither herself, may she bless His Majesty!" cried the old Guardsman, "And Divil take his enemies, bad cess...
Opening his bag he swished out a shower of yellow corn. Cawing, hopping, flapping and gobbling, the Royal Rooks celebrated. Replete at last, they waddled off toward benches on Tower Green, flopped up with difficulty to perch on top rails, croaked contentedly, and with their large, dark, watery eyes ogled human bench-roosters...
Cell on cell the chambers tower, Floor on floor the windows glower, (Rhododendrons are in flower In the courtyard...
Next week's program is the following: Harvard Hymn Three Pictures from "The Tower of Babel" Anton Gregor Rubinstein Fireflies Russian Folk Song At Father's Door Russian Folk Song Summer Evening Student Song of Finland Drake's Drum Samuel Coleridge-Taylor