In politics there-s room for jest;
With frequent gibes are speeches met,
And measures which are of the best
Are themes for caustic humor yet.
E-en though the pulpiteer we fret
With sundry quiddities we fling,
We pray you never to forget
That cricket is a serious thing.
The crowd assembles at a Test,
And Hobbs at length is fairly set,
Though Gregory rocks -em in with zest;
The barrackers may fume and fret
When Parkin has contrived to get
Five men of ours - we feel the sting,
And give expression to regret,
For cricket is a serious thing.
They have the lead; we would arrest
A sort of rot. No epithet
Is proper, though they-ve got our best
For next to nothing, and your bet
Is good as lost. Don-t sit and sweat;
Due reverence to the problem bring.
We have a pile of runs to net -
Ah, cricket is a serious thing.
Cricket Is A Serious Thing
Edward George Dyson
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