Difference between revisions of "381 - Stephen van Rensselaer"
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| − | In eighteen hundred and twenty-four, lived a man of great repute; | + | In eighteen hundred and twenty-four, lived a man of great repute;<br/> |
| − | This good man founded the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, | + | This good man founded the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,<br/> |
| − | His aim was to furnish his country with men | + | His aim was to furnish his country with men<br/> |
| − | Who could build better bridges then those | + | Who could build better bridges then those<br/> |
| − | They used then. | + | They used then.<br/><br/> |
| − | Now a thousand or two such men pass in review, | + | Now a thousand or two such men pass in review,<br/> |
| − | And we'll give all the honor due | + | And we'll give all the honor due<br/> |
| − | To Stephen Van Rensselaer, | + | To Stephen Van Rensselaer,<br/> |
| − | A noble man with a grand career; | + | A noble man with a grand career;<br/> |
| − | An A.B. from Harvard and an L.L.D. from Yale. | + | An A.B. from Harvard and an L.L.D. from Yale.<br/> |
| − | He saw the need of such an institution | + | He saw the need of such an institution<br/> |
| − | So he straightway proceeded to establish a good one, | + | So he straightway proceeded to establish a good one,<br/> |
| − | And its world-wide fame will perpetuate the name | + | And its world-wide fame will perpetuate the name<br/> |
| − | Of Old Stephen Van Rensselaer | + | Of Old Stephen Van Rensselaer.<br/> |
=Instrumentation requirements= | =Instrumentation requirements= | ||
Revision as of 13:39, April 3, 2007
About the song
Words and Music by E.M. Frost '11 Lyrics:
In eighteen hundred and twenty-four, lived a man of great repute;
This good man founded the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
His aim was to furnish his country with men
Who could build better bridges then those
They used then.
Now a thousand or two such men pass in review,
And we'll give all the honor due
To Stephen Van Rensselaer,
A noble man with a grand career;
An A.B. from Harvard and an L.L.D. from Yale.
He saw the need of such an institution
So he straightway proceeded to establish a good one,
And its world-wide fame will perpetuate the name
Of Old Stephen Van Rensselaer.