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One wicket to fall and a round fifty runs / Waited for still: / As well to imagine that twice twenty tuns / Go to a jill! / O Jones, be contained if you worship your school, / Block her and snick; / But punch her to leg if she's handy; keep cool; / Lay it on thick!
She comes up full pitch now and then, so look out; / Dust her along! / And go like a hare if you notice me shout -- / Wait for the song! / Tom Emmett will chaff ev'ry chap in the team -- / Jolly old Brick! -- / If we funk like young misses of sugar and cream; / Lay it on thick!