Alfred Edward Housman, music by George Butterworth from "A Shropshire Lad"

"Is football playing
Along the river-shore,
With lads to chase the leather,
Now I stand up no more?"

Ay, the ball is flying,
The lads play heart and soul;
The goal stands up, the keeper
Stands up to keep the goal.

Posted By: CB41, Jun 13, 10:54:34