 | Thomas Hughes - 1873 - 216 pages
...turf is tho Thames. 1 « Dead noser," the Tyne phrase for a wind in your teeth. The sons of St. Dennis in praise of their tennis, Of chases and volleys,...trousers crack on as they will. Cricket, football, and rackets — but hold, I'll not preach, Every man to his fancy — I'm too old to mend — So give me... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - Humanities - 1873 - 580 pages
...noblest — we place no reliance . Our racers are men, and our turf is the Thames. The sons of St. Dennis in praise of their tennis, Of chases and volleys,...brag to their fill ; To the northward of Stirling, of yolf, and of curling, Let the chiels wi' no trousers crack on as they will Cricket, football, and rackets... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - Humanities - 1873 - 594 pages
...and science ; Gold rules not the fate of our Isthmian games ; In brutes — Iho' the noblest — we place no reliance ; Our racers are men, and our turf is the Thames. The sons of St. Dennis in praise of their tennis, Of chases and volleys, may brag to their fill ; To the northward... | |
 | Robert Maynard Leonard - English poetry - 1914 - 140 pages
...science ; 25 Gold rules not the fate of our Isthmian games ; In brutes — though the noblest — we place no reliance ; Our racers are men, and our turf...tennis, Of chases and volleys, may brag to their fill ; 30 To the northward of Stirling, of golf, and of curling, Let the chiels wi' no trousers crack on... | |
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No dodges we own but strength, courage, and science ; Gold rules not the fate of our Isthmian games ; In brutes — tho' the noblest — we place no reliance ; Our racers are men, and our turf is the Thames. The sons of St. Dennis in praise of their tennis,... 