Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO OUR CAPTAIN (ON THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN ANSON), by WILLIAM A. PHELON First Line: They have waited--waited yonder for their captain of the past Last Line: Such was the towering commandersuch was the captain we knew! Subject(s): Anson, Adrian (cap) (1852-1922); Baseball; Leadership; Past; Sports | ||||||||
THEY have waitedwaited yonder for their Captain of the past, And the time was long in passingbut the Captain comes at last He has joined his old companions, mighty victors in the fray, Men who stood beside their leader in an old and glorious day! Clarkson, king of the pitchers; Williamson, loved of the fan, Flint, McCormick and Corcoran, "the smart little bit of a man" Burns and Goldsmith and Pettitah, but the crowds loved them well Sullivan, Darling and Lubyand the greatest of idols, King Kel! Such were the men he commanded, kings in the grand game of ball He was the first and oldestyet he out-lasted them all! He coped with Rusie and Radbourne, he met the swift shots of Keefe All of them tested his mettleall of them yielded in grief His was a named filled with magichis was a wonderful prime Warrior and masterful leader, lord of glorious time! Honest and loyal and kindlya big man, tender and true Such was the towering commandersuch was The Captain we knew! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPORT STORY OF A WINNER by GLYN MAXWELL WOMAN SKATING by MARGARET ATWOOD FISHING IN WINTER by RALPH BURNS CAPPER KAPLINSKI AT THE NORTH SIDE CUE CLUB by HAYDEN CARRUTH JACKIE ROBINSON by LUCILLE CLIFTON FOR THE DEATH OF VINCE LOMBARDI by JAMES DICKEY THE DEATH OF THE RACE CAR DRIVER by NORMAN DUBIE A FOOL THERE WAS by WILLIAM A. PHELON |
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