| 1907 - 1184 pages
...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 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...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, —... | |
| 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...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 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 —...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 256 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
| E. F. Davidson - 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...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... | |
| Public Schools - 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... | |
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