Dulce Domum

Dulce Domum, the Latin school song of Winchester College, sung on the last six Saturdays of the summer half by the school before the traditional "walk to Hills" (St. Catherine's Hili, near the town). The legend is that some three centuries ago a friendless scholar was left in College alone during the holidays. Unable to bear the solitude, he carved the words "Dulce Domum" on a, tree, and died of a broken heart. The song has been often translated. It need hardly be said that dulce domum does not mean "sweet home."