The following is reprinted from the 1967 Kingston College Magazine. Res Clovellae or "Clovellian Archives" is a perennial feature of the annual magazine recapping the year's events in an old English narrative style.
Glen Laman
Now it came to pass, in the second and fortieth year of the kingdom of Clovelly , that the elders of the surrounding kingdoms decided that the battles fought in the name of Manning should come to an end lest all suffer destruction at the feet of Clovelly. The children of Clovelly were sore vexed, for they had often delighted in the spoils of battle; but they kept these things in their hearts.
And it came to pass that being unhappy, the warriors of Clovelly sought other battles and made war on the field of hockey. The wrath of the Clovellians descended on the other kingdoms and soon they were hailed as the greatest warriors in the land. The day came when the warriors of Clovelly should meet those who had been victorious over the Westlands. After long and hard fighting, the Clovellians rallied to heap the spoils of victory on the King of the Woods, who was mightily pleased. The children also were jubilant and hailed the might of their warriors. So the glory of the land of Clovelly spread far and wide.
Before the sound of the battle trumpets had filled the land, Trevorus son of Rhone did train certain of the children in the art of acting so that the voice of the Clovellians might be heard on the porches of the Theatre called Little. And when the appointed day had come that they should give forth, the children of the Muse did excel, even he that is Darlus and they (f or he is many) called Clarence also Toby. Such was their greatness that many gifts were bestowed upon them.
Now it is customary that the children of Clovelly should offer up prayers daily in the Temple of Augustine . And all the children being led by Rameses, the High Priest, did lift up their voices and were exceeding glad. But lo, the strains of the mellifluous organ were grievously missed and the King of the Woods lifted up his voice and asked for offerings of gold and silver. And his prayer was answered and so the organ was repaired.
The children of Clovelly were happy again now that their music had been restored to them but Percival the Patriarch was sore afraid lest his children neglect the matters of the spirit; wherefore o he prayed that a prophet might be sent to spread the word and a man, great in rank and stature, called Provost, did cross the waters and uplift us with his words.
Once more it was thought fit that we show our strength in the art of acting, for is it not said that we can only do battle on the fields of Manning and Sunlight? So it was that a small band did travel to the land of the fair damsels of St. Hugh 's, who some say are our sisters. All the children were filled with warmth and joy for damsels are rarely seen on the fields of Clovelly and Melbourne . And the warriors of Clovelly were willing to be led by damsels even those as were mighty warriors and did excel in battles.
After many hours of practicing, all were ready to show their skill and many gathered in the hall of Assembly at the house of St. Hugh 's to see what the mighty Clovellians could do in the company of damsels. All were pleased, even those called critics who helped spread the wondrous works of the Clovellians far and wide throughout the land.
All sweetness has an ending and as the time drew nigh that the Clovellians should leave the land of the fair damsels they were sorely grieved for they did descend daily upon the land. But the elders knowing this and fearing the outcome arranged for a feast that the children might not yearn, but see each other again.
Many also did carry the name of Clovelly to far off lands. Among them, Kublai Chen who did jump and play, also Lewis , known as "Shats" for he shoots with marvelous and wondrous skill.
And so the greatness of Clovelly did increase and many grew in wisdom and stature.
