To my friend Stefan on his happy day :)

Oh noble son of Austria
Soon ye shall depart

Onwards to Germany
To study the highest art

Days will pass swiftly
And finally even years

As you delve into mathematics
Shed no tears

Return one day you shall
Most learned and astute

To the glorious hills of Austria
Welcomed by the lute

-- by Zachary Uram, (c) 2010

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