 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...  Reading-literature - Seite 251918Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1907 - 1184 Seiten
...the " spirit of the game " saves the day for the British regiment — makes a hero of every man : " There's a breathless hush in the Close tonight —...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 hope of a season's fame, But his Captain's... | |
 | 1898 - 474 Seiten
...World, and Other Poems', by William Watson. New York: John Lane. VITAI LAMPADA. There's a brautihless hush in the Close to-night — Ten to make and 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, —... | |
 | 1920 - 522 Seiten
...masterpiece of God must be touched with color — color of the kind that Henry Newbolt saw when he wrote: There's a breathless hush in the close tonight —...play the game!" The sand of the desert is sodden red — Red with the wreck of a square that broke — The Gatling's jammed and the Colonel dead, And the... | |
 | 1902 - 148 Seiten
...Henry Newbold in his book of ballads gives us an encouraging glimpse of their value : "VITAI LAMP ADA." There's a breathless hush in the close to-night, Ten...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... | |
 | Helena Swan - 1904 - 630 Seiten
...That thou art in for an uncommon score. ANDREW LANG, Rhymes A la Mode : Ballade of Crichet, st. i. There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night —...blinding light. An hour to play and the last man in. HENRY NEWBOLT, The Island Race : Vital Lampada, st. t. Crime. Weighted we are with others' sins, With... | |
 | National Association of Life Underwriters - 1905 - 302 Seiten
...insurance. I close with a little piece of poetry i There's a breathless hush in the Close to-nightTen to make and the match to win — A bumping pitch and...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 - 1905 - 302 Seiten
...insurance. I close with a little piece of poetry : There's a breathless hush In the Close to-nightTen to make and the match to win— A bumping pitch and...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... | |
 | 1905 - 258 Seiten
...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...the game ! " The sand of the desert is sodden red, — Red with the wreck of a square that broke ; — • The Galling 's jammed and the colonel dead... | |
 | 1905 - 256 Seiten
...clear a rousing cheer Comes o'er the lake for the crew of the Manuka-wa-i ! ANONYMOUS. VITAI LAMPADA. THERE'S a breathless hush in the Close tonight —...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... | |
 | PUBLIC SCHOOLS. - 1906 - 328 Seiten
...the Close to-night, Ten to make and 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...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 unselfish... | |
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