 There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night — Ten to make and the match to win — A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the selfish hope of a season's fame, But...  The Way the Crow Flies: A Novel - Page 527by Ann-Marie MacDonald - 2009 - 848 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | 1907 - 1184 pages
...match to win — A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And it is not for the sake of a ribboned coat Or the selfish...hand on his shoulder smote — ' Play up ! play up I and play the game 1' The sand of the desert is sodden red, — Red with the wreck of the square that... | |
 | Sir Henry John Newbolt - Manuscripts, English - 1898 - 164 pages
...and the match to win — A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the...shoulder smote " Play up ! play up ! and play the game ! " G The sand of the desert is sodden red, — Red with the wreck of a square that broke ; — The... | |
 | University extension - 1898 - 474 pages
...and the match to win — A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the...hope of a season's fame, But his Captain's hand on Ms Shoulder smote "Play up! play up!" and play the game!" The sand of the desert is sodden red, —... | |
 | Education - 1920 - 522 pages
...and the match to win — A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the...shoulder smote — "Play up! play up! and play the game!" The sand of the desert is sodden red — Red with the wreck of a square that broke — The Gatling's... | |
 | Field hockey - 1902 - 148 pages
...play and the last man in. And it's not for the sake of the ribboned coat, Or the selfish hope of the season's fame, But his Captain's hand on his shoulder smote; Play up ; play up, and play the game. The sand of the desert is sodden red — Red with the wreck of the square that broke; The galling jammed... | |
 | English poetry - 1905 - 258 pages
...match to win — A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And it 's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the selfish...shoulder smote, " Play up ! play up ! and play the game ! " The sand of the desert is sodden red, — Red with the wreck of a square that broke ; — • The... | |
 | National Association of Life Underwriters - Life insurance - 1905 - 302 pages
...and the match to win — A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And It's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the...selfish hope of a season's fame, But his Captain's band nn bis ihoulder smote " Play up! play up! and play the game!" The sand of the desert is sodden... | |
 | National Association of Life Underwriters - Life insurance - 1905 - 302 pages
...and the match to win— A bumping pitch and a blinding light. An hour to play and the last man in. And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the selfish hope of a season's fame, But hla Captain's hand on his aboulder smote " Play up! play up! and play the game! " The sand of the desert... | |
 | Public Schools - Education - 1906 - 328 pages
...the match to win ; And a bumping pitch and a blinding light, And an hour to play and the last man in. And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the...shoulder smote : "Play up, play up, and play the game ! " It may be doubted in passing whether it is as common for cricket as for other games to evoke this... | |
 | E. F. Davidson - English poetry - 1906 - 120 pages
...blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And it 's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, 5 Or the selfish hope of a season's fame, But his Captain's...shoulder smote: "Play up! play up! and play the game!" The sand of the desert is sodden red, — Red with the wreck of a square that broke; — 10 The Gatling... | |
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