COME TROLL A STAVE

James Wer Linn CHICAGO 1897

Come troll a stave and drink a measure,
For unto him the world is fair,
Who holdeth in his heart the treasure
The Alpha Delt has hidden there.
For come the storm or pleasant weather,
Our star and crescent ride the sky,
As we live merrily together,
Who live in Alpha Delta Phi.
Her praises who grows tired of singing?
Her envied sons who do not know?
For round her altar proudly clinging
Our laurels round her shrine we throw.
A glass to every jolly fellow -
Gay shall we live until we die,
For life is always rich and mellow
For us in Alpha Delta Phi.

A GAY, GALLANT SHIP

A.B. Judson BRUNONIAN 1859

A gay, gallant ship with a well tried crew is the Alpha Delta Phi,
With form so fair and timbers true, and a flag that floats on high.

Then call all hands and spread all sail,
The roaring gale defy,
The moon and star will ne'er grow pale,
O'er the flag of the Alpha Delta Phi,
A.D. Phi, O'er the flag of the Alpha Delta Phi.

We fear not the gale, we fear not the foe,
The storm king's might we'll try,
With flashing guns we'll scare from the seas
The foes of the Alpha Delta Phi.

Then call all hands and spread all sail,
The roaring gale defy,
The moon and star will ne'er grow pale,
O'er the flag of the Alpha Delta Phi,
A.D. Phi, O'er the flag of the Alpha Delta Phi.

WE COME WITH A SHOUT AND SONG

We come, we come, we come with a shout and song,
Singing always as we go marching on,
We are a merry, happy-go-lucky throng
In Alpha Delta Phi.

We're the chosen band,
United by true friendships tie,
Swell the joyous strain
To meet the echo from on high.
Listen to the song
We sing as we go marching by,
We'll give a cheer for (chapter)
And for Alpha Delta Phi.

VIVE LA CAMPAIGNE

F.S. BOWDOIN 1858

Come all you good Alpha Delts, tune up your throats,
Vive la compaigne.
And lustily sing to the jolly old notes,
Vive la compaigne.

Vive la vive la vive la va
Vive la vive la, vive la va.
Vive la va, hop sa sa,
Vive la compaigne.

Away with the musty old books of the sages,
Vive la compaigne;
For warm hearts and loving need no printed pages;
Vive la compaigne.

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So a health to each other let's drink one and all,
Vive la compaigne;
In friendship together whate'er may befall;
Vive la compaigne.

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And health to our symbols, the Crescent and Star,
Vive la compaigne;
And health to their bearers, wherever they are;
Vive la compaigne.

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And last to herself, our old A.D. Phi,
Vive la compaigne;
With a joyful shout and a goblet filled high,
Vive la compaigne.

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ANOTHER BUSY WEEK

Henry F. Colby BRUNONIAN 1862

Another busy week has passed,
Swee de la wee dum bum,
And Friday night has come at last,
Swee de la wee dum bum;
Then brothers, lay your studies by,
Swee de la wee tchu hi ra sa,
And shout for Alpha Delta Phi,
Swee de la wee dum bum.

Litoria! Litoria!
Swee de la wee tchu hi ra sa.
Litoria! Litoria!
Swee de la wee dum bum.

The evening star sheds beams of peace,
Swee de la wee dum bum
The crescent's silver horns increase,
Swee de la wee dum bum
And would you know the reason why?
Swee de la wee tchu hi ra sa,
They're signs of Alpha Delta Phi.
Swee de la wee dum bum.

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 What wealth is there in any land,
Swee de la wee dum bum
What gems upon the ocean sand,
Swee de la wee dum bum
That could with all their beauty buy,
Swee de la wee tchu hi ra sa,
Our hearts from Alpha Delta Phi?
Swee de la wee dum bum.

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THE ALPHA DELTA GIRLS

While toasting all the friends we love,
Oh, let us not forget
The lovely ones, whose memory
Is ling'ring with us yet.
Old Horace wrote of rosy lips;
Bright eyes and sunny curls.
He could have had no fairer text
Than the Alpha Delta girls;

The Alpha Delta girls, the Alpha Delta girls,
He could have had no fairer text
Than the Alpha Delta girls.

They may not gather round our shrine
Nor learn our signs and grips;
Their tongues, alas, we cannot trust,
Our faith is in their lips.
And when our
Crescent rides the sky,
Our Star its brow impearls,
Beneath our symbols we will pledge
The Alpha Delta girls.

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 And if they wish to join us
The way is simply this:
We take them gently by the hand
And then imprint a kiss;
And if they chance to murmur,
Or ask the reason why,
We tell them that's the secret grip
Of Alpha Delta Phi.

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In after years when we look back
On all our joys and bliss,
Our lips will move in righteous pride,
And softly murmur this:
Our love is pure and strong and true,
And it will never die,
For the ones who pledges their troth to us
 in Alpha Delta Phi,

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WHEN THE EVENING SHADOWS GATHER

Murray Davis KENYON 1861

When the evening shadows gather
Over Kenyon's silent halls,
Bells are hushed and lights are twinkling,
Dreamily along the walls,
Oh, how sweet to steal in quiet,

Out beneath the winter sky,
Wend our way beyond the campus,
To thy temple, A.D. Phi!

From the swelling vault above us
Every star that gems the night
Whispers: "In the field of action
Let each sun dispense thy light."

And our Crescent's softened radiance
Has a voice that will no die:
"Ever bright, be ever modest,
True to Alpha Delta Phi!"

Treasuring up these sacred lessons,
Taught by nature to the heart,
In thy service we are chastened
To perform a nobler part.

When around the shrine we circle,
Every manly, sparkling eye
Tells of pure ambition strengthened
By thy symbols, A.D. Phi.

SILVER MOONLIGHT MEMORIES

Silver moonlight memories, haunting me every day.
Eyes that promise beauty, in every tender way.
The kiss from your lips still lingers,
The thrill will last 'til I die.
You'll have my love forever,
Here in A. D. Phi.

WOULD YOU KNOW?

H.L. Chapman BOWDOIN 1866

Would you know the lights that fairest
Deck the azure sky?
They're the Star and silv'ry Crescent
Of our A. D. Phi.

Window lights in Heaven's bright mansions
Gleaming thro' the night,
Their soft rays o'er Alpha Delta
Shed a golden light.

Beam o'er us,
Star and Crescent,
Guide us till we die,
Each a brother, loving truly
Alpha Delta Phi.

Would you kneel around an altar
Whence ascends on high Friendship's incense? It is burning
In our A. D. Phi.

Ever bright the fires are glowing,
And the sweet perfume
Of that holy friendship lingers
'Round each brother's tomb.

CHORUS

Would you join a band of brothers
Where each beaming eye
Tells of pleasures never ceasing,
Join our A. D. Phi.

Hand to hand we stand united,
And from heart to heart
Runs a bond of friendship plighted
Time can never part.

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THE GRAD'S REVERIE

As I sit tonight by the red firelight,
Watching the embers glow,
Now far, now near, I seem to hear
The Voices of long ago.

In triumphant strain that old refrain
Rings out on the midnight clear,
And hand in hand once more I stand,
With brothers and comrades clear.

O Alpha Delta Phi
Dear Alpha Delta Phi,
To thy fame and glory bright,
Sing we again our song tonight.
The Crescent and the Star,
Our emblems, shine afar,
And we'll love them till we die,
Oh, Alpha Delta Phi.

The world knows not how strong the tie
That binds us one and all,
But deems the link is broken soon
As we leave our college hall.

In vain they scoff and sneer, they learn as years go by,
No pow'r can break the tie that binds
In Alpha Delta Phi.

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HAIL TO THEE

C.R. Palmer YALE 1855

Hail to thee, hail to thee, fair Alpha Delta,
Our hearts, best affections are plighted to thee.
Never was troubadour's lady-love fairer,
Nymph of the forest nor maid of the sea.

Around thee we'll gather, while enemies threaten, T
hy sons shall defend thee when danger is nigh;
And far distant shores shall re-echo the paean,
Long live Alma Mater and old A. D. Phi.
Long live Alma Mater and old A. D. Phi.

Although the world knows the tie that unites us,
And sees but the casket enclosing the gem;
All honor the goddess whose tie so unites us,
And envy the pleasures forbidden to them.

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We'll cherish thee fondly till life's latest hour,
And on our heart's altar thine image enshrine;
Sweet mem'ries of thee will by age gather power
Like the sparkling nectar of Italy's vine.

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