Friday, December 4, 2009

The Twelve Days of Finals

And yes, I do know that there aren't actually twelve days of finals. It just feels that way sometimes.

The Twelve Days of Finals

On the first day of finals, my teacher gave to me
A take-home test for Nat'ral History

On the second day of finals, my teacher gave to me
Two logic proofs
And a take-home test for Nat'ral History.

On the third day of finals, my teacher gave to me
Three Greek wars
Two logic proofs
And a take-home test for Nat'ral History

On the fourth day of finals, my teacher gave to me
Four study guides,
Three Greek wars
Two logic proofs
And a take-home test for Nat'ral History.

On the fifth day of finals, my teacher gave to me
FIVE SUBJUNCTIVE VERBS!
Four study guides,
Three Greek wars
Two logic proofs,
And a take-home test for Nat'ral History.

On the sixth day of finals, my teacher gave to me
Six quantifiers,
FIVE SUBJUNCTIVE VERBS!
Four study guides,
Three Greek wars
Two logic proofs,
And a take-home test for Nat'ral History.

On the seventh day of finals, my teacher gave to me
Seven Persians killing,
Six quantifiers,
FIVE SUBJUNCTIVE VERBS!
Four study guides,
Three Greek wars
Two logic proofs,
And a take-home test for Nat'ral History.

On the eighth day of finals, my teacher gave to me
Eight dead cat kidneys,
Seven Persians killing,
Six quantifiers,
FIVE SUBJUNCTIVE VERBS!
Four study guides,
Three Greek wars
Two logic proofs,
And a take-home test for Nat'ral History.


On the ninth day of finals, my teacher gave to me
Nine quick translations,
Eight dead cat kidneys,
Seven Persians killing,
Six quantifiers,
FIVE SUBJUNCTIVE VERBS!
Four study guides,
Three Greek wars
Two logic proofs,
And a take-home test for Nat'ral History.

On the tenth day of finals, my teacher gave to me
Ten symbols proving,
Nine quick translations,
Eight dead cat kidneys,
Seven Persians killing,
Six quantifiers,
FIVE SUBJUNCTIVE VERBS!
Four study guides,
Three Greek wars
Two logic proofs,
And a take-home test for Nat'ral History.


On the eleventh day of finals, my teacher gave to me
Eleven hormones forming,
Ten symbols proving,
Nine quick translations,
Eight dead cat kidneys,
Seven Persians killing,
Six quantifiers,
FIVE SUBJUNCTIVE VERBS!
Four study guides,
Three Greek wars
Two logic proofs,
And a take-home test for Nat'ral History.


On the twelfth day of finals, my teacher gave to me
Twelve triremes sailing,
Eleven hormones forming,
Ten symbols proving,
Nine quick translations,
Eight dead cat kidneys,
Seven Persians killing,
Six quantifiers,
FIVE SUBJUNCTIVE VERBS!
Four study guides,
Three Greek wars
Two logic proofs,
And a take-home test for Nat'ral History!

2 comments:

Addie said...

*high fives* Nice, Pete. :D

Unknown said...

Thank you, thank you. *bows* Apparently I nearly caused someone to implode with laughter when I wrote this during Disputatio (although that may have had more to do with my humming of the tune in order to figure out the rhythm than anything else)