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OP Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt;
Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance gleamed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled on Casey's lip.
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The sneer is gone from Casey's lips, his teeth are clenched in hate,
He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate;
And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go,
And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.
Oh! somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light;
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout,
But there is no joy in Mudville-mighty Casey has struck out!
--Casey At The Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted link the poets Keiva 04/12/02 03:11 PM Re: {} > question TheFallibleFiend 04/12/02 03:23 PM Re: question > ball Keiva 04/12/02 03:31 PM Re: question > ball wwh 04/12/02 05:16 PM
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