ROTORUA HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL SONG

It’s good to see the School we knew
The land of youth and dream,
To greet again the rule we knew
Before we took to the stream.
Though long we’ve missed the sight of her
Our hearts may not forget,
We’ve lost the old delight of her
We’ll keep her honour yet.

Chorus
We’ll honour yet the school we knew,
The best school of all;
We’ll honour yet the rue we knew
Till the last roll call.
For working days or holidays
And glad and melancholy days,
They were great days and jolly days
At the best school of all.
The start and sounding vanities
That half the crowd bewitch,
What are they but inanities
To him that treads the pitch??
But where’s the wealth I’m wondering
Could buy the cheers that roll
When the last charge goes thundering
Beneath the twilight goal?

Omit chorus
To speak of fame and venture is,
There’s little here can bide,
But we face the centuries
And dare the deepening tide.
For though the dust that’s part of us,
To dust again be gone,
Yet here shall beat the heart of us,
The school we handed on.

Chorus

We’ll honour yet the school we knew, etc