Friday, January 3, 2003

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Rating: 3.7

There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night—
Ten to make and the match to win—
A bumping pitch and a blinding light,
An hour to play and the last man in.
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Sir Henry Newbolt
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Tony Airey 30 August 2022

This poem is widely considered to be a satire of the public school system which bred 'Captains of Empire'.

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Proud Australian 19 December 2021

This blind devotion to god king and country is not only outdated but dangerous.

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man THE SECOND! ! ! ! 17 June 2021

*sniff*

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man THE SECOND! ! ! ! 17 June 2021

liclk

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man THE SECOND! ! ! ! 17 June 2021

onaabdv

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man THE SECOND! ! ! ! 17 June 2021

inspara

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man THE SECOND! ! ! ! 17 June 2021

ISUEYRGBFIWEBG

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man THE SECOND! ! ! ! 17 June 2021

EEEEEEE

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man THE SECOND! ! ! ! 17 June 2021

TOES

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man THE SECOND! ! ! ! 17 June 2021

i will do the bigt smash thea soot my

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man THE SECOND! ! ! ! 17 June 2021

the

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man 17 June 2021

big pp

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man 17 June 2021

i think i need some lick and i will smell my toes

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Lt. Col. Bob 06 May 2021

I fought the emus in the emu war, seen many great comrades fall to those cowards

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Horatio 06 May 2021

Ummmmmm, hoe to geet poom in espagnol?

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someone 17 June 2021

you dont

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idk 17 June 2021

you dont

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The Big Poem Man 06 May 2021

Shrek Slave looking kinda hot tho ;)

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shrek 17 June 2021

ye what. do ya know where donkey whent? ? ?

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Mark Taha 23 April 2021

Should be taught in schools today rathr

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school man 04 December 2020

this is good and breathtaking tank yiu fot makin it =

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Muhammad 22 November 2020

Served 20 years in Pakistan Army as Lt Col . This poem motivated us during Siachin war .

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Mark Taha 23 April 2021

Siachin war?

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Abrar 22 November 2020

Great motivation

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