Collected Poems of John Holmes
Holmes, John A., Jr.
2002
Hello Ballou
Hello Ballou
What a very remarkable evening! What a very historical date! How the bells in the tower are ringing! How the moonlight is lighting the gate! | |
How the campus is wider than ever! How the Row is arched over with green! What a very fine Tufts sort of feeling! What a Tufts sort of high hilly scene! | |
And it's all because of you, Because it all began with you. Hello, hello to you. Hello, hello Ballou. | |
We're happy you could make it, Ballou. Come on right in. The place is all yours. We hope that you can take it, Ballou. You're expected, of course. You're welcome, of course. Let us have your hand to shake it, Ballou. | |
Hey! Hi! Hello, hello Ballou. With a right good will and a good right hand, We walk right up and shake your hand. Good evening to you, and how do you do? And hey! And hi! And hello, hello Ballou. | |
