‘Neath a far-famed Rock of granite grey
Stands a school – the best all people say.
Boys and youths to train and educate,
Model men to rear for Church and State,
Or for tented-field, for track and spor-ing ground –
And its name and fame thro’ all the land resound.
For that School renowned from Berg to Vaal,
Is the Boys’ High School of Upper Paarl.
From Zambesi to the Southern Sea
All thy sons uphold thy dignity,
And in ev’ry sphere and walk of life
They are ever foremost in the strife.
True and loyal comrades we shall always be
When we’re stoutly fighting for the dignity
Of that School renowned from Berg toVaal.
Known as Boys’ High School of Upper Paarl.
Oh! A merry set of boys are we
Both when working and when we are free,
For “Fit tandem arbor surculus”
Is the thought that cheers and braces us.
Ev’ry year examination lists proclaim
That a well known School once more sustains its name.
And that School renowned from Berg to Vaal.
Is the Boys’ High School of Upper Paarl.
CHORUS:
Of all the Schools throughout the land.
“Alma Mater”, thou shalt stand
Supreme and great far o’er the rest,
Highly honoured, glorious and blest! |
Onder ‘n beroemde gryse rots
Staat die beste Skool, so fier, so trots,
Waar die jongens van ons land na gaat
Om getrein te word vir Kerk en Staat,
Of vir tenteveld, of baan, of spelegrond,
En haar naam en faam klink ooral rond;
En die Skool, beroemd van Berg tot Vaal,
Jongens Hoger Skool van Bowe Paarl.
Van Zambesi tot die Suide See
Werk jou seuns hard vir jou eernaam mee.,
En in elke sfeer van’s lewensbaan
Tref jy hulle op die voorfront aan.
Trouw blyf ons as kamerade, dis ‘n feit,
Wyl ons strydvoer vir die eer en waardigheid
Van die Skool, beroem van Berg tot Vaal.
Jongens Hoger Skool van Bowe Paarl.
O! ‘n jollie klompie seuns is ons,
Of ons werk, of speul dat dit so gons.
Want “Fit tandem arbor surculus”
Is die ding waarvan ons is bewus.
Ieder jaar vertel ons die eksamenlys.
Hoe ‘n seker Skool haar flickers weer kan wys
En die Skool, beroem van Berg tot Vaal.
Jongens Hoger Skool van Bowe Paarl.
KOOR
Van al die skole deur die land.
“Alma Mater”, is jou stand
Ver bokant oor geheel die rest.
Hoog geëer, glorieus en best. |