Our Alma Mater
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"Our Alma Mater" is the alma mater
of the The College of William & Mary. It was written by James Southall Wilson
, a William & Mary alumnus from the class of 1904. Usually, only the first and fourth verses are sung.
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
of the The College of William & Mary. It was written by James Southall Wilson
James Southall Wilson
James Southall Wilson was an author, professor, and founder of the Virginia Quarterly Review. He organized the 1931 Southern Writers Conference. His wife, Julia Tyler, was the granddaughter of President John Tyler and a founder of Kappa Delta sorority...
, a William & Mary alumnus from the class of 1904. Usually, only the first and fourth verses are sung.
Lyrics
| Verse 1 |
|---|
| Hark the students' voices swelling, |
| Strong and true and clear, |
| Alma Mater's love they're telling, |
| Ringing far and near. |
| Chorus |
| William and Mary loved of old, |
| Hark upon the gale. |
| Hear the thunder of our chorus, |
| Alma Mater hail! |
| Verse 2 |
| Iron shod or golden sandaled, |
| Shall the years go by, |
| Still our hearts shall weave about thee, |
| Love that cannot die. |
| (Chorus) |
| Verse 3 |
| All thy sons are faithful to thee, |
| Through their college days, |
| Singing loud from hearts that love thee, |
| Alma Mater's praise. |
| (Chorus) |
| Verse 4 |
| God, our Father, hear our voices, |
| Listen to our cry, |
| Bless the College of our fathers, |
| Let her never die. |