Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-11
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
TOURNAMENT

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THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
TOURNAMENT a
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Hear! hear! hear! Ye Knights Of tho
Purple and Gold,
Hear! hear hear ladies fair and cham
Know ye not W are summoned to
uphold? -, .>',ss
And We needs must battle a. 4valiant-4
~ as cen did knigh1s of-ola-
For your foes are worthy of your
steel. they are true kniehtA,H.
everyone. q =: =,
l pray you. Sir Announcer, haxosthay,
q champi sn7 ssSs..
AND what tne"device upon his shield7i
Two-one lin gold and green?"
an that's = sign to .conjure WITH
doughty one. l ween!
What! no champion from the Purple.
to tilt for his fair ! ladie ?
Then will OF the weaker sex con-,
tend on the field of coortesy3iif
Where's Lady Helen. silver tongued?i
Her aid she'll give perchance;.
Or bold Sir INSTRUMENTATION knigh.
will he net break a lancet
Or that peerless servitor. Sir Jesse?i
or Sir Harold. your heaAA
Or Mary of the auburn locks In
whom our hearts delight? ase
And still the Gold and Purple sends:
forth nc champion sb8sa
To tourney in these bloodless lists
until the field be won!
Then hear! hear! hear! Ye Knights
OF the Green n Gold,
Pin your ladies' favors on your Sleeves.
even as knights Of odd. g.
And forth to b field of combat,
with fearless hearts and bold.
And. ladies. forth to the lists of life
to tilt by your chosen knight
And help. as you only SAP help him.,
if he seems to be lojing the;
fight: n
But demand hat the standard he
|. carries be white. as your
is pure white.
Then 'brolder that snow white banner
in colors fadeless and bright,
And let the device there % Manhood
on q field of blue, which
truth,
Picked out with the crimson of u
age, and the green Of undying
youth.
And never, fair ladies. oh never per-
init, by your thought. word or
deed,
These glittering colors to tarnish, or
you'll fail him in time of sore
need. '5ss
Stand forth. oh Knights of the Purple I
and knights OF the Gold and
Green! So
You must wage the biggest battle the
world has ever seen
Never such sullen, seething unrest or
exploiting sc subtle and keen.
And your generation must carry on.
but fierce will h conflict be,
Fol h forces OF evil are banded
strong, and they'll struggle
nightly. /:
A demon dragon rules the ,world-hs I:
name, The Greed ofNGotd- 80
Invisible to mortal eye,, bAt his "
cannot be told.
His fangs are in our daily bread. Els
countless votaries :S&;
VIII sell their souls for the gold he
gives in return for sacrifice.
But little recks he that it's not their
own, the sacrifice they bring:
He loves the incense of grinding toll
from brother-men they wing.
The god asks sweat, and the sweat
shop slave they drive till hs
drips blood. ~
X virtue ne asks. the ul-paid girl
sells her innocence for food.
Does the god asks youth? In their 8
factories they coin childhood
into gold.
Is it blood? Il their mines a fearful /
tale Of human life is told.
And you must saay this dragon. a. st. q
George slew the dragon of Ole.
As the youthful squire. with fasting
and PRAYER vntched bv hia
arms all night, 4
Thus purging his soul Of earthly droas
Is he Furnished his armor
bright
lurking in your own hearts:
High purpose a a mighty shiaid Il
against the tsmpter's dartA
Let no smallest spot stain yeps
~ecutcheons. but Quit yourselves
I en- stY.
Sir Gaiahad, whose heart was puro,
had strength as the strength OF
= 5sss!! 81 s-s.i1
Then shall be given the accolads;
arise, Sir knight, arise.
Avenge the wrongs OF i~nnocence:st
press onward 10 the prize;
He ptuful toward helpless things:
ssr.s.s GOD in thy days g
Then wage the battle Of right. gains
might. and wase h battle Tor;
truth. ~ I
And ssay that dragon. Greed Of cola: y
set Justice on ito throne.
That Brotherhood and Rishteousne6s%
may rule the world alone.
Then hear! oh Knights OF the Purpls.
n knight OF the Green and
Gold. y
Come forth ana tourney toss4hes,
SeNasA ~HtttA