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AnAlmanac
of twelve Sports
ByWilliamNicholson

AnAlmanac
of twelve Sports
ByWilliamNicholson

Words by
ard
Published

by R.H.Russell New York.

1

89 8.

ME )S0O

Folio

Copyright, November, 1807, by William Heinemann.

All rights reserved.

Entered at Stationers Hall, London, England.

Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A.

1*98.

January.
Sunday 2 9

<*

i3 30

February.
Sunday

6 15 20 x7

Monday HOfl&U

Jlfm<fay

yedne*day- 5 iliS>26X& urxrfay - 6 IS 20 27 Friday

7i4H 28-

8 i5?2
Wednesday- 2 9 16 a3
Thursday 3 10 17 24
II 18 25 friiay

Tuesday 4 U ,g <fi -

Satu.rday-1 8 *3il

29-

March.
Sunday

61)2027

Monday

Tuesday

14 31 08

8 i5?2 29

Xuexofay

7 ,4

^ lg

Saturday* & 19 26

April*
Sunday
1 10 i7 24
<fc*y 4 II 18 25
TUexc^av ~~ 5 a 19 26
Wednesday-,

Wednesday 2 9
30
Thursday
roi724il
Friday
II 18 25Satiirctay-S A19 26-

Thursday
7 ,4 lf

Friday I 8 i5s2 29

May*

June

Monday 2 9
Sunday

*3>

2 29

id a3 30
Tuesday * 10 24 31
Wednesdays if ig 25
Thursday - 5 12 19 26 -

Friday

15 20 27

Saturday 7 14 21 28-

5 ,5 20 27

Saturday -*9

Sunday
Men <fay
Tue/a'av

Wednesday

Gt3 30

5 12 19 26
6 15 20 2*7

14 21 28

iS j2 29

30

Here

Is

Here

a horje to tame is a gu>n to handle

God knows yon

can enter the

game

yovTll only pay for the same ,

And the price of the game is a
candle

If

One

single flickering candle

1898. A

Sunday

~ August.
Sunday 7
tf- Mon day

14 21 28

Monday

II 18

& 1J a2 29
TttC/rfay 2 9 1023 30
1

Tuesday
5121926Wednesday-61520 27Thursday - 7 14 il 28Friday 1 8 1542 29Saturday 2 9 iCft 30-

Wednesday.% 10 1*7 24 31

September.

25
4
Monday J2l9
Sunday
Tucjc/ov

II 18

26

5 15 20 27

Wednesday _ 7 i4 ^
Thursday- 1 i5a2 29
Friday
9 t0o3 30

Saturday* K>

34

November.
Sunday

Monday
Tuesday 1

61520 27
7 14 21 28
8 1J *2 29
9 "023 30

Wednesdays
Thursday % 10*7 24 Friday
IH825Saturday^ 1219 26-

October*
f

unday

2 9 I023 3O

Monday

5 10 <7 *4 31
Tuesday
4 II 18 25 Wednesday, >512l9 26-

Thursday 61520 27Friday < 7 14 21 28

Saturday- 1 8 *5a2 29-

December.
Sunday

Monday

II 18 25
19 26
5

Tuesday
6 15 20 27
Wednesday* 7 !4 21 28
Thursday \ 8 i7s2 29
Friday
9 1023 30

Saturday* 10*72431

Hunting*
Certes

It is

And men

a noble sport

have quitted

swum

But 1 am or

And

selle and
fbr'tt

a meeker sort
I prefer Surtees in comfort
f

Reach down mv- 'H&ndley Cross

again*
My run,where never danger lurks*
Is

With

for rocks

and

Pjgo | Binjimin

hi* deathless train

and Ar ter xe rxei !

Co i* r sin
men harry the world for fun
Hach man seeks It a different way

IVIoSC

daft devils under the sun

Ag-rey'ound's the daft est "said

But* of

all

Jorrocks J

February.

Racing.
The horse is ridden* the jockey riderThe backers hack* the owner; own
But ... there

And

are lots of things besides,

I should leave this play alone*

March.

Boatin
of Rome he could not win
From pleasant meat and pleasant sin
These who. In honour's nope, endure
Lean day* and lives enforced pure*

The Pope

These who , replying not submit

IJnto the curses of the Pit
Which he that rides CO greater shame I )
Flings forth by number not by name
Could Triple Crown orJesuit's oath
Do what yon shuffle* flocking doth?

April.

Fishing.
Behold a parable* A fished for S*
C took her bait; her heart was set on D.
Thank Heaven who cooled your blood
>

Men

and cramped your

tshe S
and not Gods torment you* little
f is he s

Cricket.
Thank God who made the British Isles
And taught me how to play*
I

do not worship crocodiles

Or bow the knee to clay

willow wand &nd i,

With hide and cork and twine
From century to century

Give

tag

Will

<s

oatniiol

round

mv Shrine.

June.

Archery.
Xhe

child of the Ninette $ considers

with laughter

The maid whom

his Sire in the sixties

ran after,

While careering himself in pursuit

of a girl

The Twenties

will

whom

dub a "last century

heir loom

Coaching
The

Pious Horse to church may t rot*

maid may work, a m&wfs salvation*
Four horses and a gift are not *
However, aids to reformation*

Shooting.
Peace upon Earth * Goodwill to men!**
So greet we Chrfcttnas Day*
Oli Christian load your gun and then,
O Christian, out and day!

September.

Golf.

Why Golf

is

Art and Art

Is

Goll

we have not far to seek

So muck depends upon tKe lie #
so muck upon the cieek

October.

Boxln
Head

here the Moral roundly writ

For him that into battle goes

Each soul

that* hitting hard and hit,

Encounters gross or ghostly foes:*

Prince* blown by many overthrows

Half blind with shame, half choked with dirt
Man cannot tell but Allah l\nows
Hour much the other fide was hurt

November.

Skating*
Over the tee

she flies
Perfect and poised and fair
Stars in
true-love's eyes

my

leach

me

to do

and

to dare

Now

will 1 fly as she flies

Woe for the stars that misled.
Stars that I saw in her eyes
head !
do I see in

Now

my

December*

Now we must

come away*
What are you out of pocket?
,
Sorry to spoil your play,
But Somebody says we must pay

And

the candle's

down to the

Socket
Its Horrible tallowy socket I