 
Welcome, Reason, on the scene, Milder influences reviving! Far too long have pastimes been Senseless, useless, arduous striving, Brutalising men of strength, Dangerous to those who lack it: Lo! it speaks their doom at length— The decadence of the racket. Purged from customs fierce and rude Soon shall sports become more gentle, (As the grosser kinds of food Yield the palm to bean and lentil), Roller skates long since are "off," Tennis is no longer O.K., Rivals threaten even golf As the fashion sets for croquet. Hence, then, cricket, young and vain, Football, fraught with brutal bustle, You at Reason's light shall wane— Modern upstart cult of muscle; So may purer tastes begin All our fiercer games refining, Till, when spelicans come in, I may get a chance of shining. Dancing session LINE BALL Judge evicting man from court. OUT OF COURT |
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