More Cricket Songs
Gale, Norman
English
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MORE CRICKET SONGS
by Norman Gale
Author of "Cricket Songs" "Barty's Star" "A Country Muse" and otherworks.
1905
DEAR JOHN DENTON,
Not long ago you reminded me that once, when you were a boy and I wasa schoolmaster, I was angry with you because you pouted all through alesson in arithmetic. Let bygones be bygones, and accept as a proof ofmy continuing friendship the dedication of this little volume, inwhich there are no other sums than those of the Telegraph.
Most sincerely yours,
NORMAN GALE.
Here's to the lad with his useful Fifteen,Here's to the Bowler that's thrifty,Here's to the Bat who is Lord of the GreenWith his frequent and thundering Fifty!
For their courtesy in allowing him to reprint some of these songs theAuthor thanks the Editor of The Westminster Gazette, PrinceRanjitsinhji, Mr. James Bowden, the Editor of The Country, and theEditor of The Sun.
OILING. THE GOLDEN GAME. THE FEMALE BOY. THE DARK BOWLER. UNCLE BOB INDIGNANT. THE TUTOR'S LAMENT. A WIGGING. THE TWO KINGS. THE APPEAL. THE OLYMPIANS. THE OLD PROFESSIONAL. FIVE YEARS AFTER. DOCTOR CRICKET. PHILOSOPHY. THE ENTHUSIAST. CRICKET AND CUPID. A BOUNDARY. THE COMMENTATOR. LUCKY LADS. CRICKET IN THE GARDEN. THE PRINCE, BATTING. THE REASON. A LONG GRACE. REMEMBER, PLEASE! THE FORERUNNERS. NET PRACTICE. THE CATCH OF THE SEASON.
OILING.
(A Song In and Out of Season.)
Excuse me, Sweetheart, if I smear,With wisdom learnt from ancient teachers,Now winter time once more is here,This grease upon your lengthy features!Behaving thus, your loyal friendNo whit encourages deception:Believe me, Fairest, in the end
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