CRICKET SONGS

BY

NORMAN GALE

METHUEN AND CO.
36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.
LONDON
1894

Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty

These Cricket Songs are dedicated to
all Rugby Boys in general, and
to John and William Denton
in particular

PREFACE

Four years ago the author of this book issued aslender volume of cricket songs. Seven of theseare now reprinted; the rest are new.

The cricket ball, for the most part, is spoken ofas a female. Once or twice the neuter gender isused. Varium et mutabile semper femina.

It is hoped that the introduction of the names ofprominent players (and one critic) will cause novexation.

Apologies are tendered to Mr. Moore and Mr.Shakespeare.

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