Ah, crimson, crimson were her lips, but his were turning gray.

Crimson and green were the shawls of their wear, And each scalp had a single long tuft of hair, All the rest was shaven and bare.

He presently returned with a package of handkerchiefs of crimson, which so demonstrated their convenience and played a part on so many famous occasions, that crimson became the Harvard colour.

Crimson and gold are the prevailing hues of the decorations.