Her hair flowing wildly behind;
And her coming was shrilly and lustily cheered,
By her minions in conclave combined.
The Queen then was hurriedly told all the news,
And she in a moment consented
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That to do any work they should wholly refuse,
Till the insolent proctor repented.
In this way was started the Goodies' revolt,
And all in the college must bend
On account of one pitiless proctorish dolt,
Till the rage of the ladies should end.
The rooms in the Yard were untouched and unswept;
The ashes piled up on the floor;
The students, unrested, with haggard face crept
From their beds that were made up no more.
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