Marlborough and Brasenose, Wellington and Clare— Every lad who plays knows Who @3s' en va-t-en guerre.@1 Got the names by heart now— Colleges and all? Come, they're going to start now; See, they're on the ball! Either side may well win: Both are fine fifteens—. Cheltenham and Selwyn, Uppingham and Queen's, Merchiston and Trinity, Haileybury and King's— Each finds its affinity, Forwards, backs, and wings. How the names do please us Youngsters one and all— Pontypool and Jesus, Tonbridge and the Hall! Hearts were aye in tune if They were all like these— Gloucester Crypt and Univ., Giggleswick and Caius! Every greybeard feeble Is a boy the nonce: Canterbury and Keble, Sedbergh and St. John's! Every lad who plays knows How to hum the air: Marlborough and Brasenose, Wellington and Clare! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FIVE KERNELS OF CORN [APRIL, 1622] by HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH THE SHIP OF RIO by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE HOPEFULLY WAITING by ANSON DAVIES FITZ RANDOLPH A BATTLE BALLAD TO GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON by FRANCIS ORRERY TICKNOR DOT LONG-HANDLED DIPPER by CHARLES FOLLEN ADAMS MOONLIGHT by SERENA COBIA BAILEY THREE STEPS by KATHARINE LEE BATES |