 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...  University of Toronto Monthly - Page 1661906Full view - About this book
 | 1907 - 1184 pages
...breathless hush in the Close tonight — 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 is not for the sake of a ribboned coat Or the selfish hope of a season's fame, But his Captain's... | |
 | University extension - 1898 - 474 pages
...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 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,... | |
 | Education - 1920 - 522 pages
...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 —...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,... | |
 | Field hockey - 1902 - 148 pages
...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...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 the ribboned coat,... | |
 | Helena Swan - Quotations - 1904 - 630 pages
...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 —...make and the match to win — A bumping pitch and a blinding light. An hour to play and the last man in. HENRY NEWBOLT, The Island Race : Vital Lampada,... | |
 | English poetry - 1905 - 256 pages
...And loud and 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...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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1905 - 258 pages
...breathless hush in the Close tonight — 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 his Captain's... | |
 | E. F. Davidson - English poetry - 1906 - 120 pages
...LAMP ADA (Copyright. Printed by permission from The Island Race, published by Elkin Mathews) There 'sa 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,... | |
 | Public Schools - Education - 1906 - 328 pages
...no boy is too sophisticated to respond to the straightforward appeal of his Vitai Lampada : There is a breathless hush in 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 for... | |
 | Education - 1907 - 738 pages
...one flying belt adjusted, and there is a step forward to the final harmony." THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME. There's a breathless hush in the Close tonight —...make and the 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... | |
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