Brush Up Your Latin (filk)

[coriolan_cmc2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 37195

Brush Up Your Latin 

(To the tune of Brush Up Your Shakespeare, from Kiss Me, Kate)

Here a MIDI at 

http://www.broadwaymidi.com/shows/kiss_me_kate.html

Dedicated to Mariner (I wrote several verses a few months ago; 
Mariner's Brush Up Your Curses - #36736 - inspired me to complete it)

Note: Most of the Latin I use should require no translation for the 
HP reader. "Lingua mortuus" is "dead language," and "Allegro Con 
Brio"  (which is actually Italian) means "Fast with vigor" (an 
indication of musical tempo). "Carpe Diem" is "Seize the Day" 

THE SCENE: Gryffindor Commom Area. Enter HERMIONE 

HERMIONE
Jo in her Potter-versity
Wanted some lingual diversity 
She said, "You can show folks are smart you is, 
Speaking a lingua mortuus."
She ruled out Sanskrit and Ancient Greek
And Babylonian sounds so weak.
When we cast our magic and spells and such
We don't use Latvian, Welsh or Dutch.
"When wizards teach the young
I don't want `em talkin' Hobbit.
So I'll learn you the tongue
Once used by Virgil and Ovid."

Brush up your Latin 
Start chanting it clear
Your grade point'll fatten
And you'll whiz through seven years
Your report card won't give you a tantrum
If you know Priori Incantatem
If you're studyin' like you're supposed ta
You'll say Wingardium Leviosa
Your teacher will exclaim "Correct-o!"
If  Patronum comes after Expecto
Brush up your Latin
`Cause our NEWTs draw near

Brush up your Latin 
Inflect every verb
You'll take Manhattan
Your reviews will be superb
Once you learn how to utter Accio
You will do it Allegro con brio
You will dance like a Whirling Dervious
When you know what is meant by Impervius.
If you need a terrifical quote for us
Just cite the Petrificus Totalus
Brush up your Latin
To the wise this word.

Brush up your Latin 
Declaim it precise
You'll sleep in satin
If you take this good advice
Make a pledge that you'll Carpe the Diem 
Memorize Lumos and Aparecium
They won't treat you with condescend-ium
When they see you calling out, "Dissendium".
Once you see Titillandus means "tickle us"
You will laugh at our motto Riddikulus.
Brush up your Latin
You will sound concise!
 
  - CMC

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