 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 - Stran 527avtor: Ann-Marie MacDonald - 2009 - 848 straniOmejen predogled - O knjigi
 | 1907 - 1184 strani
...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 - 1898 - 164 strani
...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... | |
 | 1898 - 474 strani
...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, —... | |
 | 1920 - 522 strani
...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... | |
 | 1902 - 148 strani
...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... | |
 | 1905 - 258 strani
...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 - 1905 - 302 strani
...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 - 1905 - 302 strani
...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 - 1906 - 328 strani
...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 - 1906 - 120 strani
...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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