And the way I understand it, in a convocation speech, one is supposed to provide sagacious advice, and I'll do a little bit of that, but only a bit, because this speech will be a little bit different.
We pray for all in our nation that we may live according to the long life, the shining example, the steadfast commitment to duty, the strong faith and the Good Humor of our wise and great Queen.
The fairy made choice of one of the three which had the largest beard, and having touched him with her wand, he was turned into a fat, jolly coachman, who had the smartest whiskers eyes ever beheld.
Obedient to this summons there ranged themselves in front of the schoolmaster's desk, half a dozen scarecrows, out at knees and elbows, one of whom placed a torn and filthy book beneath his learned eye.
We're told that he was warned by a wise Athenian statesman that no man, however rich and powerful, could be considered happy until he knew his end. Everything would depend on whether he died happy.