Songbook

Dear Old S A E
W. C. VAIL, Ind. Alpha

1. She's
2. Dark
3. Torn
the queen
ly hung
by fate's

Guid
But
'Round
of
were
our

time

But
B7
may
Proud - ly
Keep
thy
Loy
We
ing star
a few
thee still
Emin
o - cean
loved thee
lin - ger
B7
us,
smite
death may
ex - tend
now
thy
gal - lant
ban - ner
us
blite
pin - ion
float - ing
thy bonds
al hearts
will give
shall
are
thee
still
thy
love
old S
not let
thy name
our
Dark
O - ver
Spread thy
Dear
Dear
Dear
A
thee
re -
S
S
S
E:
die;
vere;
D7
sor - row
and
land
col - ors
old
old
old
we,
by,
dear,
Dear
Would
Still
u - nite
us
do - min - ion
un - dy - ing
to her
are
the days gone
thy por - tals
D7
True
In
Firm
D7
life's broad
left
who
mem - bers
D7
of
our
de - vo - tion
the
clouds
a - bove thee
un - kind - ly
fin - ger
Emin
Tune: Glorianna
be,
sea,
free,
A
A
A
E.
E.
E.
Friends
Arranged by
H. V. HILL, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '11
C7
emp - ty
Gm
Words and Music by

O. K. QUIVEY, Ind. Beta (Purdue) '12
The
chairs
guest
all
are
Gm
has
C7
The
D7
Bb
last
Bbm
gone
The
can - dles burn
low - er
and
C7
on
C7
on
lin - ger - ing
D7
Haunt - ing the smoke lad - en
pres
ence
The ghost
and
Bb
ter

There re - main - eth
G7
air
sput
last guest's de - part - ed
Gm
And
af - ter the
er
But
G7
low
Gm
D7
of good
G7
fol - low - ship
rare.
you
and
Wheth - er
in
fair
or
in
rit.
friend,
friends
C7
be
weath - er, we'll
Gm
hard storm - y
Friends,
Dm
C7
will
rit.
CHORUS
C7
stand
or
C7
we'll fall
For
- a
Bbm
old
Our
pals
from
we
will
F7
bonds cel - e - brat - ing
C7
Dm
be
rat - ing
a tempo
ways
C7
a tempo
Bb
Gm

death sep
to - geth - er

al
me.
till
Hail to Minerva
Serenade Intro
Forcefully
G
Hail
to
Hail

to
our
D7
Sig
ma
Min - er
Al - pha
va
and
her
our
voic
E7
-*
we
are
men.
F#
Bm
es
blend!
D7
Sing
this night
to
you
ser -
- nad - ing
ing
as
Ep - si - lon
sweet - heart
sing
Em
B7
F#
you.
*Sorority name to be substituted
10
Here's to Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Moderato

Here's to Sig
B

F7
va, moth - er of
us
F7
May we
11
the
fold;
her
Here's to Min

May the
F7
call,
is
be faith - ful to
it's S
in
Cmin
For
ev - er
lets ev - er frag - rant be
all
Who are gath - ered
And to

F7
the broth - ers strong and true,

vio
Cmin
And to the roy - al pur - ple and the gold,

er

all
- ma Al - pha Ep - si - lon
By CAMILLE ROBERT
the prop - er place for me.
12
13
In Memoree
Words and Music by
J. I. HAMLIN, Ind. Gamma
Rather Fast Tempo

F
In
mem
C7
vi
C7
we
one
and broth - ers
true
will ne'er
song
still
we
lift
our
in
cups
that
14
on
our hearts 'twill
on,
for - get, for
ling - er
G7
we will sing one
o - let
of
knew
o - ree
let
days
G7
high
be
sings
of
E.
The
So
To
last good - bye
al - ways
Longing
Words by
HELEN B. LEDBETTER, Pi Beta Phi
Music by
GEORGE W. CLARKE
Vi
o - lets
blue
are
call
Cm
ing
to
you
And
F7

mes - sage of

hue
15
you, just for
whis - per
o - lets
blue
of
Are bloom - ing for
F7
Vi
Cm7
love.
you
Cm

Send
the
light
of
your
while
Our

We
are
Down our
smile
vi
molto rit.
path -
molto rit.
o - let
blue
of
16
just
a tempo
long - ing
Alph
for
you.
a tempo
Sig
F7
long - ing, long - ing,
C7
G7

hue,

way

C7
17
My Fraternity
Words and Music by
JAMES C. BURT, Pa. Zeta
F7
My fra - ter - ni - ty
dear
to
Bmin
meet,
Bmin
It's thegrand - est
me
In my fra - ter - ni - ty
Of the pur - ple
and
they
greet,
ni - ty,
my fra - ter
gold
their friend - ship
Bmin
ni - ty
it's
dear old
18
old
F7
the
of
C7/E
Friends so
It's where good fel - lows
deep - ens
E.
My fra -
one
And throughyears

C7
F7
old friends
ter
Dear old
F7
Bmin
My Fraternity
Piano
Pno.
one
of
to
me
the
my fra - ter - ni - ty
their friend - ship
it's dear old
And throughyears
19
and
old friends they greet,
Of the pur - ple
It's the grand - est
My fra - ter - ni - ty,
deep - ens
It's where good fel - lows meet,
gold
Dear old S
Friends so dear
old
C7
Pno.
Pno.
Words and Music by

E.
S A E Grace
Words by
WILLIAM C. LEVERE
Illinois Psi-Omega (Northwestern) '98
Am
bow our hearts to
D7
mf
And
true
to
bread and meat and
D7
us
Am7
of - fer thanks for
we
We
all
thee,
Bless broth - ers
an - cient fa - ther
keep

sea,
D7
D7
D7
A7

for our S A
E
Am
Ye

of our clan, we
Em
Em
Music by
hum - bly
A7
pray, tho'
far
on land
G/D
mf
high
i - deals, we
ask
for
E.
20
and
D7
S A E Pledge
Words by
JACK HAMLIN, Ind. Gamma
To the Tune of "Yellowstone"
Moderato
A
S
A
E
B7
Best fra - ter - ni - ty in all this world to

3
3

Faith - ful
son

Faith - ful son
B7
will
be
ev - er loyal to Sig - ma Al - pha
will
be
Ep - si -
me,
E7

lon.
B7
E7
E7
Best fra - ter - ni - ty
in all this world to
me,
A
D
A
B7 E7

Ep - si - lon.

3
3

21
S A E Sweetheart Serenade
Moderato

1. Sleep,
D
sweet - heart, sleep

sweet - heart, sleep
The sil - ver - y moon's

Brightmoon - beams will guard
D
G
D
Sleep,
sweet - heart, sleep,
I
2. Sleep,

Sleeep,
CHORUS
D

You
sweet - heart,
are the girl
on
Bmin
sweet - heart
of
F#min
A7
to
me
To
love
and
wor - ship
pledge
22
love.
best.
hope you will dream of my

hope I'm the one you love
Emin
a - bove
your rest
God gave
sleep,
BLAIR T. ADERMAN
Ore. Beta
A7
you
ten
der - ly
my
love
Dream
S A E Sweetheart
Words by
ROBERT PETERSEN, Ill. Psi-Omega
Gmin7
Her
C7
mp
Amin
Dmin
C7
rit.
Gmin7
ff
Cmin
al - ways bring a
Gmin7
C7
thrill,
the
Bmin
sigh
of her will
23
is like a
mel - o - dy it seems,
Dmin
The mag - ic in her voice
Gmin7
love - li - ness, her tend - er - ness have sto - len all my dreams,
a tempo
Music by
ROBERT WOOLSON, Ill. Psi-Omega
2
G7
love

her now, I know
I al - ways will
C7
Gmin7
Amin
moon - light in her hair,
with

E.
Cmin
wears
o - lets, the
Gmin7
And from
the start she
ty,
vi
1.
Gmin7
per - fume of
her ev -'ry - where,
Her
The sweet
D7
2.
Gmin7
C7
Dmin
Amin
hap - pi - ness a - round
won the heart of my

fra - ter - ni
Bmin
the pin of
24
C7
She
wears the pin of
E.

C7
Sons of Famed Minerva

(From the Song of the Vagabond King)
Dm
Rudoolph Friml
Dm
Dm

Sons of famed Mi-ner- va,Broth - ers loyal and might-y Sing your praise of S A E.

Am
A7
Dm

bond will e - ver be.
Roar
Dm
Long - er, strong - er, Her
Dm
of old Phi Al - pha, Live and dies for S A
E.
Hail her!Hail her!Proud Fra - ter - ni - ty.
ye might - y Le - o, Guard
articulation simile
Gm
With her light be - fore us,
Dm

We will join the chorus.Fight- ing, we will stand for thee.

Alternate Ending
B
Em
Live
and
die for
Dm
Dm
E.
25
Sweetheart of S A E
Lyrics by HUGH HARRISON

Ind. Gamma
Music by WINSTON CHURCHILL

Ind. Gamma
B7
mf
'Til the
E/G
C7
Fmin
fall from the heav - ens,
B7
sun
in
all
its
glo - ry,
'Til the
And the moon slides in - to the sea,
stars
G7
Cmin
F7
B7
Shall
ne'er
more be seen
by
thee.
My
26
F7
sweet - est, dear - est
love will be true
to you
al - ways,
E/G 3
girl that I know,
My
heart may it
C7
My sweet - heart
'Til the
al - ways
be,
With the
Fmin
Amin
of
3

3
FOLLOWING PAGE (WITH MEN'S

QUARTET) WAS CROSSED OUT?
27
Violets
E7
A7
D7
mf

You're the fair - est flow'r to

Ep
E7
With
- si
lon
Dear
est flow'r
be - neath
28
o - let,
Em - blem
o - let,
D7
mem - 'ries
come
of
Sig
A7
D7
the
sun!
My
Vi
ma
Al - pha
frat -
of
Vi
Vi
o - let,
A7
your per - fume
o - let,
Am7
Vi
me
ni - ty
D7

er
mf
Vi
Words and Music by

H. R. GREEN, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '12
and H. V. HILL, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '11
Am7
D7
let.
Yours In The Bonds

Words and Music by
Q. K. QUIVEY, Ind. Beta (Purdue) '12
mf
am
yours in the bonds of old
Gm

When
C7
your
name you have signed
E's have a

These
words were cre - a
These
few
D7
mean - ing for those
Dm
A7

Gm
for
29
just
words you will
Gm
who
sign
C7

your use and
find To all
ted
Dm

mine.
Dear Old S A E

1. She's
2. Dark
3. Torn

Guid
the queen
ly hung
by fate's

time
Emin
ing star
a few
thee still
of
were
our
B7
may
Proud - ly
Keep
thy

But
Loy
We
D7
of
our
de - vo - tion
the
clouds
a - bove thee
un - kind - ly
fin - ger
But
'Round
Tune: Glorianna
us,
smite
death may
ex - tend
now
thy
gal - lant
ban - ner
thy bonds
al hearts
will give
shall
are
thee
still
thy
love
True
In
Firm
o - cean
loved thee
lin - ger
B7
Dear
Would
Still
us
blite
pin - ion
float - ing
our
Dark
O - ver
Spread thy
D7
old S
not let
thy name
u - nite
us
do - min - ion
un - dy - ing
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Dear
Dear
Dear
A
thee
re -
S
S
S
E:
die;
vere;
sor - row
and
land
col - ors
D7
old
old
old
we,
by,
dear,
G
to her
are
the days gone
thy por - tals
D7
life's broad
left
who
mem - bers
Emin
be,
sea,
free,
G
A
A
A
E.
E.
E.
Friends
Arranged by
H. V. HILL, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '11
F
C7

The chairs
Baritone
all
are
D7

cand-dles burn low - er and
F
C7

lin - ger-ing pres
you and I

or
And
sput - ter
and
F a tempo
rare.
The
C&7
on
Gm
C7
But
G7
air
There re- main - eth a
F/A
C7
Friends,
friend,
friends
Dm
rit.
Wheth - er in
gone
G7

C7
be
on
D7
G7
has
Haunt - ing the smoke lad - en
Gm
F7
guest
we'll fall to - geth - er For
Dm
C7
The ghost of good fol - low - ship
will
last
C7
er
- ence
Bb

af - ter the last guest's de - part - ed
G7
The
Gm
low
emp - ty
Bb
Words and Music by

D7
Gm
fair or in
C7
Bbm
Our bonds cel - e - brat - ing till death sep - a - rat - ing old
31
hard storm - y weath - er, we'll stand
we will
pals
al
C7
from
ways
be
me.
Hail To The Purple

Arranged by
WILLIAM J CONNOR, Minn. ALpha (Minn.) '39
& LEROY S. MERRIFIELD, Minn. Alpha (Minn.) '39
Presto
Words by H. R. GREEN, Ill. Beta (Ill.) '12

Music by H. V. HILL, Ill. Beta (Ill.) '11
Lento

Hail to the Pur - ple, Hail to the gold!
G
Presto
D7
D7
D7

Hail Suc-cess Fr-ater - ni-ty in years yet to come!
D7
Hail
to
A7
Phi
Al - pha
A7
Hail
Sig - ma
Al
Lento
32
mot
D7
pha
to
of
D7
Ep - si
old!
G
lon!

Moderato

Here's to Sig
B
F7

er
- ma Al - pha Ep - si - lon
F7

vio
va, moth - er of
us
all
F7
Who are gath - ered
May we
ev - er
33
in
the
fold;
be faith - ful to
it's S

Cmin
For
lets ev - er frag - rant be
And to the roy - al pur - ple and the gold,

all
By CAMILLE ROBERT
Cmin
her
Here's to Min
call,
F7
is
And to
the prop - er place for

May the
me.
In Memoree
Words and Music by
J. I. HAMLIN, Ind. Gamma
Rather Fast Tempo

F
In
C7
vi
C7
let
we
mem
days
knew

o - let
one
song
o - ree
and
will
still
G7
of
F
broth - ers
true
we will sing
B
we
ne'er
for - get, for

F
ling - er
on,
in
that
34
last
F
lift
our
cups
on
good - bye
our hearts 'twill
one
G7
al - ways
high
The
be
To
So
sings
of
E.
Longing
Words by
HELEN B. LEDBETTER, Pi Beta Phi
Music by
GEORGE W. CLARKE
Vi

mes
o - lets
blue
are
call - ing
to
you
F7
- sage
of
love.
hue
Are
bloom - ing
for
the
light
of
your
o - lets
blue
of
just
for
you
C7
smile
Down
while
Our
vi
C7

We
our
path -
you,
G7

hue,
Cm
whis - per
F7
Vi

way
And

Send
Cm7
Cm
are
molto rit.
long - ing,
o - let
blue

of
F7
long - ing,
35
just
a tempo
long
Sig
ing
for
you.
Alph
My Fraternity
Words and Music by
F
dear
fel
Dear old S
to
me
It's the grand - est
one
Of the pur - ple
and
the
lows
meet,
old friends
My fra - ter - ni - ty,
they
greet,
my fra - ter - ni - ty
it's
dear old
36
of
old

Friends so
gold

It's where good
And through years

C7
their friend - ship
deep - ens
E.
S A E Grace
Words by
WILLIAM C. LEVERE

Ye
mf

of
an - cient
- fer

broth - ers
G

keep
thanks
Music by
Em
fa - ther
for
all
we
of
our
clan,
we
bread
and
meat
and
Am7
hum - bly
us
true
to
high
pray,
i -
tho'
mf
deals,
we
37
bow
our
hearts
to
for
our
far
on
A7
land
G/D
D7
A7
D7
Am
thee,
We
D7
Bless
D7

and
sea,
D7
And
ask
for
E.
S A E Pledge
Words by
JACK HAMLIN, Ind. Gamma
To the Tune of "Yellowstone"
Moderato
A
S
A
E
A

Faith - ful
A
son

Faith - ful son
A
will
will
be
E7
Best fra - ter - ni - ty in all this world to
B7
B7
Ep - si -
me,
E7

lon.
B7
E7
Best fra - ter - ni - ty
in all this world to
B7
be
38
me,
E7
Ep - si - lon.
S A E Sweetheart Serenade
Moderato

1. Sleep,
D
sweet - heart,
sweet - heart,
sleep
sleep
sweet - heart,
sweet - heart,
sleep,
sleep,
The
sil - ver - y moon's
Bright moon - beams will guard
Sleeep,
2. Sleep,

Sleep,
BLAIR T. ADERMAN
Ore. Beta
I
I
a your
bove
rest
hope you will dream of my

hope I'm the
one you love
love.
best.
CHORUS
D

You

on
are the girl
Bmin
sweet - heart
F#min
God gave
of
A7
to
me
To
love
Emin
39
and
wor - ship
ten - der - ly
A7
pledge
you
my
love
Dream
S A E Sweetheart
Music by
ROBERT WOOLSON, Ill. Psi-Omega
Words by
ROBERT PETERSEN, Ill. Psi-Omega
Her
love
sigh
Dmin
li - ness, her
tend
of
her
will
Gmin7
mag
G7
love
ic
al
Bmin
in
her
voice
her
now,
of
vi
pi - ness
a - round
Bmin
won
the heart of
my
C7
E.
Her
2.
Gmin7
wears
is
like
o - lets,

her
the
mel
the pin
of
C7
40
o - dy
it
seems,
The
Amin
light
She
The
will
Dmin
fra - ter - ni - ty.
the

C7
moon
my dreams,
all
thrill,
ev - 'ry - where,
len
Cmin
D7
Gmin7
C7
Cmin
al - ways
per - fume
hap
ways bring
sto
sweet
know
Dmin
Amin
er - ness have
Amin
Gmin7
in
her
And
1.
Gmin7
hair,
wears
the pin
E.
with
Gmin7
from
the start she
C7
of
Sigma, Sigma, Alpha

(FORMERLY "A SONG FOR S A E")
Words and Music by
RUTH E. REEVES, Zeta of Delta Delta Delta
Arranged by RALPH D. MUTCHLER
D7
Sig - ma,
you
Sig - ma,
we'll sing
our
D7
gold
and pur - ple
ban - ner
Am7
D7
Al - pha Ep - si - lon!
Al - pha,
prais - es,
Sig - ma
Al - pha
Thru
all
the years
to
Be the first
Sig - ma,
be - neath the
sun!
Ep - si
A7

Sig - ma,
lon!
To
D7
come;
May your
Sig - ma Al - pha,
D7
D7
Sig - ma Al - pha,
Sig - ma Al - pha Ep - si - lon!
41
Am7
G7
D7
Sig - ma
Sons of Famed Minerva

(From the Song of the Vagabond King)
Dm

Sons
Dm

Hail
Dm

Roar
of famed Mi - ner - va, Broth - ers loyal and might - y

With
Gm
her light
be - fore us,
her!
Hail
her!
We
will join
Dm
Proud Fra - ter - ni - ty.
ye might - y
Le - o,
Guard
Long - er,
of
old
your praise of S
we
Phi Al - pha,
will stand for
Dm
E.
Dm
thee.
Am
A7
strong - er,
the cho - rus. Fight - ing,
Sing
Rudoolph Friml
Her bond will e - ver be.
Live
and
dies
fo
rS
Alternate Ending
Dm

E.
Dm
Live
and
Em
Dm
die
for
E.
42
Violets
Words and Music by
H. R. GREEN, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '12
and H. V. HILL, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '11
G

Vi
D7

Vi
E7

your
Am7

Dear
Vi
o - let,

With
o - let,
Am7
est
Vi
A7
Bm7
flow'r
be
o - let,
mem - 'ries
come
of
D7
Sig
neath
the
sun!
My
43
of
ma
flow'r
frat
to
me
Al
er
ni - ty
D7
fair - est
Em - blem
You're the
per - fume
o - let,
D7
pha
Ep
si
A7
D7
Vi
let.
lon
The Whistle

Devised by Joseph R. Wilson, Tenn. Zeta (Southwestern) '85
Brother of former President Woodrow Wilson
44
Yours In The Bonds

F
Baritone

When
C7
am
your
yours in
the
Dm
These
few
bonds of
old
A7
name you have signed

S

These
C7
Words and Music by

Q. K. QUIVEY, Ind. Beta (Purdue) '12
E's
have
mean - ing
Dm
Gm
words were cre - a
for
ted
for
45
just
those
who
words you will
D7
Gm
C7

your use and
Gm
find
To
sign
mine.
all
Dear Old S A E

1. She's
2. Dark
3. Torn
the queen
ly hung
by fate's

Guid
But
'Round
ing star
a few
thee still

time
Emin
B7
may
Proud - ly
Keep
thy

But
of
our
de - vo - tion
the
clouds
a - bove thee
un - kind - ly
fin - ger
of
were
our
life's broad
left
who
mem - bers
Emin
thy bonds
al hearts
will give
shall
are
thee
o - cean
loved thee
lin - ger
B7
still
thy
love
True
In
Firm
to her
are
the days gone
thy por - tals
Dear
Would
Still
us
blite
pin - ion
float - ing
our
Dark
O - ver
Spread thy
D7
u - nite
us
do - min - ion
un - dy - ing
46
Dear
Dear
Dear
A
thee
re -
we,
by,
dear,

S
S
S
E:
die;
vere;
D7
sor - row
and
land
col - ors
old
old
old
old S
not let
thy name
D7
D7
us,
smite
death may
ex - tend
now
thy
gal - lant
ban - ner
Loy
We
Tune: Glorianna
be,
sea,
free,
A
A
A
E.
E.
E.
Friends
Four-part arrangement by
WILLIAM J. CONER, Minn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39
LEROY S. MERRIFIELD, MInn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39

1st Tenor

2nd Tenor
F
mf
Friends,
(Melody)
Baritone
Bass
fair
or
in
geth - er
For
friends,
Gm
friends
Ab7
F7
we will
Bbm6
47
al
pals
from
we'll
fall
be
in
ways
C7
Wheth - er
Gm
C7
or
A7
Gm
bonds cel - e - brat - ing Till death sep - a - rat - ing old
be
G7
Gm
Gm
stand
C7
D#7
will
we'll
weath - er
you and
dark storm - y
Dm
C7
Dm
C7
Ab7
Words and Music by

me.
to -
A7
Our
Hail To The Purple

Arranged by
WILLIAM J CONNOR, Minn. ALpha (Minn.) '39
& LEROY S. MERRIFIELD, Minn. Alpha (Minn.) '39
Presto G
D7
mf
1st Tenor
2nd Tenor
Hail
to
(Melody)
Baritone
Bass
piu mosso
mo
tto
of
Lento
G
Hail
to
the gold!
Presto
Hail
to
Phi
Hail
D7
mf
a tempo
Hail Suc - cess
D7
Fr - ater - ni - ty
in years
old!
A7
Sig - ma
Al
D7
Lento
the Pur - ple,
Words by H. R. GREEN, Ill. Beta (Ill.) '12

Music by H. V. HILL, Ill. Beta (Ill.) '11
pha
Ep
48
si
Al - pha
D7
yet
to come!
ff
D7
A7
lon!
Here's to
Sig
(Melody)

Cm
C7
gold,
Bb
ma
Fma7
Here's to
Al - pha Ep - si - lon,
all
vio - let ev - er frag - rant be,
roy
al
pur - ple and
the
That
gath - er
in,
that
Bb
Here's to the
Bb
F7
Bb
gath er in the fold, Here's to Min - er - va,Moth - er of us all,
3
F7
Arranged by Ohio Delta
C7
Bb
Cm
C7

F7
May we e'er
be faith - ful to her call,
Maythe
Gm7
C7
E,
F7
Bb
our be - lov'd fra - ter - ni - ty.

49
Just As The Violets Grow

Words and Music
by BOB SANDERS
Kansas Beta (Kansas State) '60

1st Tenor

2nd Tenor
Bb
(Melody)
Ooh
Baritone
Bass
Bb
1. Where
2. Wear
Eb
Eb
did
my
our
pin
love
now
chance
love
Bb
come
life
Gmaj7
to
for
F7
to
our
make
hearts
Just
Just
as
as
the
the
F7
have
as
its
love's
be
true
Bb
gin
sym
ning?
bol,
How
Proof
did
that
I
thru
you
did
mine?
bind;
Our
We'll
lives
share
did
one
cross
path
and
of
Just
Just
as
as
the
the
love
vi
rit.
Bb
F7
Bb
- geth - er,
- ev - er,
Cm7
Cm7
Ending
Eb
ly
lets
50
F7
vi
vi
Eb
o - lets
o - lets,
Eb
vio
vio
Bb
grow.
vio - lets
grow.
F7
Bb
lets
lets
grow.
grow.
51
My Fraternity
Words and Music by

JAMES C. BURT
Pennsylvania Zeta (Bucknell) '49
1st Tenor
2nd Tenor
My
grand - est
one
fra - ter
(Melody)
Baritone
Bass
of
old,
pur - ple
and
the
friends
they
greet,
ter
ni -
ty,
dear old
E,
It's
And through years
ty,
my fra - ter
It's where good
fel
their
friend
ship
ni -
ty,
It's
dear old
52
in my fra - ter
me,
to
gold;
Friends so dear
C7
ni
ni - ty,
Of the
lows
meet,
old
deep - ens,

My fra -
E.
the
S A E Grace
Words by
WILLIAM C. LEVERE
1st Tenor
2nd Tenor
Ye
an - cient
of - fer
thanks
for
broth - ers
all
we
G/B
of
our
Am
bow
A7
clan, we
D7
our hearts
thee,
We
D7
bread
and
meat
and
for
our
D7
G/B
hum - bly
pray,
E7
us
true
to
high
i -
tho'
far
on
land
A7
to
Am7
keep
Em
fa - ther
(Melody)

Baritone
Bass
Music by
O. K. QUIVEY, Indiana Beta (Purdue) '12
Bless
D7
and
sea,
Am
G/D
deals,
we
ask
for
E.
mf
53
D7
And
S A E Grace
Words by
WILLIAM C. LEVERE

1st Tenor

2nd Tenor
an - cient
Ye
Baritone
Bass
Music by
O. K. QUIVEY, Indiana Beta (Purdue) '12
Arranged by HENRY HELLER SMITH
fa - ther
thee,
We
sea,
of
our
clan,
we
for
bread
and
meat
and
for
our
us
true
to
54
A/C
B7
tho'
far
on
land

and
A/E
i - deals, we
ask
for
E.
mf
E7
Bm
high
pray,
E7
F7
keep
hum - bly
to
we
hearts
all
And
broth - ers
our
bow
E7
B7
Bm7
E7
A/C
Bless
Bm
thanks
of - fer
E7
Fm
Sigma, Sigma, Alpha

(FORMERLY "A SONG FOR S A E")
Words and Music by
RUTH E. REEVES, Zeta of Delta Delta Delta
1st Tenor
2nd Tenor
D7
Sig - ma,
(Melody)
Baritone
Bass
you
gold and pur - ple
D7
D7
ban - ner
Al - pha Ep - si - lon!
Sig - ma Al - pha
prais - es,
Am7
our
Sig - ma, Al - pha,

we'll sing
Thru
all
the years
A7
Be the first
be - neath the
sun!
G7
lon!
To
Ep - si -
to
D7
May your
come;
(1,2) Third time go to Codetta

rit.
(Pause)Sig - ma,
Sig - ma Al - pha,
Codetta (third time only)
ff
Sig - ma,
D7
55
Sig - ma Al - pha Ep - si - lon!
Sig - ma Al - pha,
Am7
D7
D7
Sig - ma
Sweetheart Of S A E
Arranged by
DENNY WIK, Wisconsin Phi (Beloit) '60
1st Tenor
2nd Tenor
(Melody)
Baritone
Bass
Give

True
Dear
love
me
your
as
the
prom
col
heart,
my
sweet
you, sweet
heart
of
true
you
will
wear
for
ise,
ors
heart
you
of
56

E,
Words and Music by

C. L. AICHHOLZ
Ohio Delta (Ohio Wesleyan) '30
be;
me,
E.
Violets
WILLIAM J. CONNOR, Minn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39
LEROY S. MERRIFIELD, Minn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39
G
Am7
1st Tenor
2nd Tenor

Vi
(Melody)
Baritone
Bass
Vi
With

Vi
o - let,
o - let,
mem - 'ries
come
est flow'r
be
Of
Sig
neath
the
sun!
57
ma
fra
My
Vi

ter
ni - ty
Ep - si - lon
D7
Al - pha
A7
of
me
to
Gm
D7
Em - blem
You're the fair - est flow'r
o - let,
o - let,
A7
your per - fume
Vi
D7

Am7
Dear
E7
Words and Music by

H. R. GREEN, Ill. Beta (Illinois) '12
and H. V. HILL, Ill. Beta (Illinois) '11
D7
let.
58
BE AN SAE
To look sharp, be an SAE.
To feel sharp, be an SAE.
To be sharp, be an SAE.
We're the very best fraternity.
We look sharp, we are SAEs.
We feel sharp, we are SAEs.
We are sharp, we are SAEs.
We're the very best fraternity.
COME GATHER YE MEN
1) Come gather ye men of the purple and gold,
Men of old SAE.
We'll sing of the deeds that are gallant and bold,
Sing of old SAE.
2) Let every good fellow now join in a song
Men of old SAE.
Success to each other, and pass it along,
Sing of old SAE.
3) Come all you good fellows and join in with me,
Men of old SAE.
And raise up your voices in close harmony,
Sing of old SAE.
4) Should time or occasion compel us to part,
Men of old SAE
These days shall forever enlighten the heart,
Sing of old SAE.
Chorus:
Sing of Minerva! Sing of the lion!
Sing of the men who are loyal and fine;
Friends that will last, future and past,
Sing of old SAE.
COME SING TO SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON
Come sing to Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
And to Minerva who will lead us on,
And to Phi Alpha with its guiding light,
And to the lion who will fight, fight, fight.
And when in years to come well tell our sons
About the very best fraternity,
Well sing of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, swing along,
59
With S-A-E.
COME SING TO SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON
(medley with Marching)
Come sing to Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
And to Minerva who will lead us on,
And to Phi Alpha with its guiding light,
And to the lion who will fight, fight, fight,
And when in years to come well tell our sons
About the very best fraternity.
Well sing of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, swing along,
With S-A-E.
Hail to the purple, hail to the gold,
Hail to Phi Alpha, motto of old.
Minerva true, the lion too,
Were loyal sons of S-A-E.
Were marching one by one
To Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Honor, loyally, her name as we go marching on.
Ever shall we stand, as brothers in our mighty band.
Phi Alpha, hail to thee,
And sing to dear old SAE.
Phi Alpha!
FRIENDS (verse and chorus)
The chairs all are empty;
The last guest has gone.
The candles burn lower and lower
And sputter on and on.
But after the last guests departed,
Haunting the smoke laden air,
There remaineth a lingering presence,
The ghost of good fellowship rare.
Chorus:
Friends, friends, friends
You and I will be,
Whether in fair or in dark stormy weather,
Well stand or well fall together
For SAE, We will always be,
Our bond celebrating till death separating
Old pals from me.
FRIENDS (chorus only)
Friends, friends, friends
60
You and I will be,

Whether in fair or in dark stormy weather,
Well stand or well fall together
For SAE, We will always be,
Our bond celebrating till death separating
Old pals from me.
HAIL TO THE PURPLE, HAIL TO THE GOLD
Hail to the Purple, Hail to the Gold!
Hail to Phi Alpha, motto of old!
Hail success, Fraternity, in years yet to come!
Hail Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
HEIGH HO
Heigh, ho, anybody home?
We are the men of SAE
We have come to serenade you...
(repeats in rounds)
HER LOVELINESS
Her loveliness, her tenderness have stolen all my dreams.
The sight of her will always bring a thrill.
The magic in her voice is like a melody it seems.
I love her now, I know I always will.
The sweet perfume of violets, the moonlight in her hair,
With happiness around her evrywhere,
And from the start she won the heart of my Fraternity.
She wears the pin of SAE.
HERES TO SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON
Heres to Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
And to the royal purple and the gold,
And to all the brothers strong and true,
Who are gathered in the, gathered in the fold.
Heres to Minerva, mother of us all.
May we eer be faithful to her call.
May the violet ever fragrant be,
SAE, our beloved Fraternity.
JUST AS THE VIOLETS GROW
Where did our love have its beginning?
How did I chance to make you mine?
Our lives did cross and come together,
Just as the violets grow.
Just as the lovely violets grow.
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Wear my pin now as loves true symbol,

Proof that thru love our hearts did bond.
Well share one path of life forever,
Just as the violets, violets grow.
Just as the violets, violets grow.
MY FRATERNITY
My Fraternity, dear old SAE,
Its the grandest one of old.
Friends so dear to me
In my Fraternity
Of the purple and the gold.
Its where good fellows meet,
Old friends they greet,
And through years their friendships deepen.
My Fraternity, my Fraternity,
Its dear old SAE.
PHI ALPHA BORN
Im Phi Alpha born,
And Im Phi Alpha bred,
And when I die, Ill bePhi Alpha dead,
So rah, rah, Phi Alpha, Alpha,
Rah, rah, Phi Alpha, Alpha,
Rah, rah, Phi Alpha, S-A-E!
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON GRACE
Ye ancient father of our clan,
We bow our hearts to thee,
We offer thanks for bread and meat
And for our SAE.
Bless brothers all we humbly pray,
Tho far on land and sea,
And keep us true to high ideals,
We ask for SAE.
SAE YELL (Sung)
Phi Alpha Alicazee,
Phi Alpha Alicazon,
Sigma Alpha, Sigma Alpha, Sigma Alpha Ep,
Sigma - Alpha - Epsilon.
Rah, Rah, Bon Ton, Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, Ree,
Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, S-A-E.
62
You got an S-I-G-M-A,

You got an A-L-P-H-A,
You got an E-P-S-I-L-O-N,
Sigma - Alpha - Epsilon.
Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, Ree,
Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, S-A-E. (yeah)
SERENADE INTRODUCTION
The SAEs stand beneath your windowpane,
In the night we sing our sweet refrain,
Please don't let our efforts be in vain, ___________, come out.
(Insert sorority or girl's name) ___________, come out.
___________, COME OUT!
SIGMA, SIGMA ALPHA
Sigma, Sigma Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon!
To you well sing our praises,
Thru all the years to come.
May your gold and purple banner
Be the first beneath the sun.
Sigma, Sigma Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon!
SONS OF FAMED MINERVA
Sons of Famed Minerva,
Brothers loyal and mighty,
Sing your praise of SAE.
With your light before us,
We will join the chorus,
Fighting we will stand for thee.
Hail her! Hail her! Proud Fraternity.
Longer, stronger, her bond will ever be.
Roar ye mighty Leo,
Guard of old Phi Alpha,
Live and die for SAE.
TIL THE STARS FALL FROM THE HEAVENS
Til the stars fall from the heavens,
And the moon slides into the sea,
Till the sky in all its glory,
Shall neer be seen by thee.
My love will be true to you always.
My heart, may it always be
With the sweetest, dearest girl that I know,
63
My sweetheart of SAE.
VIOLETS
Wherever you may go
There are flowers that you know.
The fragrant lilacs, red rose,
Or gardenia, white as snow.
Each flower may bring a dream to you
As one flower does to me.
A dream of friendship firm and strong,
In my fraternity.
Chorus:
Violet, Violet
Youre the fairest flower to me.
Violet, Violet
Emblem of fraternity.
With your perfume memories come
Of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Dearest flower beneath the sun,
My Violet.
YOURS IN THE BONDS
I am yours in the bonds of old SAE.
When your name you have signed,
These few words you will find
To all SAEs have a meaning for those who sign.
These words were created
For just your use and mine.
64
Yours In The Bonds

WILLIAM J. CONNER, Minn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39
& LEROY S. MERRIFIELD, Minn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39

1st Tenor
2nd Tenor
I
(Melody)
Baritone
Bass
When
These
your
am
Words and Music by

yours in
the
E's have
words were cre - a
These
few
ted
for
65
for
Gm
just
find
C7 rit.
your use and
words you will
who

E.
those
Gm
mean - ing
A.
old
A7
S.
bonds of
name you have signed,
C7
Gm
sign,
mine.

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all

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Dear Old S A E

W. C. VAIL, Ind. Alpha

Words and Music by

can - dles burn

lin - ger - ing

Haunt - ing the smoke lad - en

last guest's de - part - ed

fol - low - ship

weath - er, we'll

bonds cel - e - brat - ing

*Sorority name to be substituted

Here's to Sigma Alpha Epsilon

lets ev - er frag - rant be

Who are gath - ered

the broth - ers strong and true,

And to the roy - al pur - ple and the gold,

the prop - er place for me.

Rather Fast Tempo

and broth - ers

our hearts 'twill

for - get, for

we will sing one

last good - bye

you, just for

Are bloom - ing for

long - ing, long - ing,

It's thegrand - est

Of the pur - ple

their friend - ship

It's where good fel - lows

their friend - ship

it's dear old

old friends they greet,

Of the pur - ple

It's the grand - est

My fra - ter - ni - ty,

It's where good fel - lows meet,

Words and Music by

bow our hearts to

bread and meat and

of - fer thanks for

Bless broth - ers

To the Tune of "Yellowstone"

Best fra - ter - ni - ty in all this world to

ev - er loyal to Sig - ma Al - pha

Best fra - ter - ni - ty

in all this world to

sweet - heart, sleep

The sil - ver - y moon's

are the girl

hope you will dream of my

The mag - ic in her voice

her now, I know

moon - light in her hair,

the start she

her ev -'ry - where,

hap - pi - ness a - round

won the heart of my

wears the pin of

Sons of Famed Minerva

Long - er, strong - er, Her

of old Phi Al - pha, Live and dies for S A

Hail her!Hail her!Proud Fra - ter - ni - ty.

With her light be - fore us,