Sunrise, Sunset

Mail-From: : R.RAPPER created at 20-Mar-83 14:16:40
Date: : 20 Mar 1983 1416-PST
From: : Mark Adolph
Subject: : Sunrise, Sunset
To: : songs at SU-LOTS-A
(A TA's lament)

Are these the novices I graded?
Are these the programmers I trained?
I haven't yet become a wizard,
When did they?

When did she get to be a hacker?
When did he learn to code in FAIL?
Wasn't it yesterday I taught them MAIL?

Sunrise, sunset,
Sunrise, sunset,
Swiftly flow the nights.
Lusers turn overnight to winners,
Creating magic with a byte.
Sunrise, sunset,
Sunrise, sunset,
Swiftly fly the years.
One intro class following another,
Laden with dread computer fears.

What words of wisdom can I give them?
How can I help to ease their way?
Now they must learn from system crashes
Day by day.

They look so natural with junk food,
Just like a true hacker should be.
Is there enablement in store for me?

Sunrise, sunset,
Sunrise, sunset,
Swiftly fly the years.
One intro class following another,
Laden with dread computer fears.