FINCHLEY COUNTY SCHOOL

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Away with care and sad regret,
And lift a cheerful heart and voice,
While hopes are strong and skies are fair,
And all the powers of youth rejoice;
Then let us sing with vig'rous strain,
Of one who through the storm and stress
Preserves her honour without stain,
And teaches arts of manliness;
All hail to learning's blest abode
And to our friends and comrades, hail.  

2
Where once Dick Turpin plied his trade,
And nightly held the Northern Way
Now Fancy spreads her azure wings,
And science holds majestic sway;
The wisdom of the mighty dead,
The lore of ages passed away,
Are with times latest triumphs wed,
And are our heritage today;
All hail to learning's blest abode
And to our friends and comrades, hail.

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But not alone from musty tome
Do we the magic secrets con;
Bring forth the racquet and the ball,
And let old Euclid rest anon.
We glory in the contest grim,
Hark how the shout and laughter ring,
With streaming hair and lusty limb
We scorn the slack and wavering,
All hail to learning's blest abode
And to our friends and comrades, hail.

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But loud above the noise and strife,
And stealing through the study's calm,
We hear the clear insistent call,
From mart and office, forge and farm;
Grant us such strength that with a song
We tread with fearless steps life's way,
Against temptation make us strong,
May nought fate offers bring dismay.
All hail to learning's blest abode
And to our friends and comrades, hail.