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{{ppoem|end=follow|{{smallcaps|Listen}}, fanatics, and you shall hear |
{{ppoem|end=follow|{{smallcaps|Listen}}, fanatics, and you shall hear |
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Of the midnight slide of Paul Revere; |
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Of the midnight slide of Paul Revere;<ref>{{user annotation|note=This is an allusion to [[w:Henry Wadsworth Longfellow|Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]]'s 1861 poem, "[[The Atlantic Monthly/Volume 7/Number 39/Paul Revere's Ride|Paul Revere's Ride]]", and the first stanza of "The Slide of Paul Revere" closely follows Longfellow's meter and rhyme.}}</ref> |
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:How he scored from first on an outfield drive |
:How he scored from first on an outfield drive |
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:By a dashing sprint and a headlong dive— |
:By a dashing sprint and a headlong dive— |
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Now the home of poets and potted beans, |
Now the home of poets and potted beans, |
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Of Emersonian ways and means |
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Of Emersonian<ref>{{user annotation|note=[[w:Ralph Waldo Emerson|Ralph Waldo Emerson]], nineteenth century American essayist, poet, and philosopher, was a native of Boston, a city also famed for its [[w:Boston baked beans|baked beans]]—so much so that from the 1880s to the early 1900s the [[w:Boston Braves|Boston National League team]] was popularly called the "Beaneaters".}}</ref> ways and means |
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In baseball epic has oft been sung |
In baseball epic has oft been sung |
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Since the days of Criger and old Cy Young; |
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Since the days of Criger<ref>{{user annotation|note=[[w:Lou Criger|Lou Criger]], catcher for the Boston Americans (now the [[w:Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]]) from 1901 to 1908; he was Cy Young's usual battery mate.}}</ref> and old Cy Young; |
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But not even fleet, deer footed Bay |
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But not even fleet, deer footed Bay<ref>{{user annotation|note=Harry Bay, outfielder for the [[w:Cleveland Naps|Cleveland Naps]] from 1902 to 1908. Nicknamed "Deerfoot" for his speed, he led the American League in stolen bases in 1903 and 1904.}}</ref> |
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Could have pulled off any such fancy play |
Could have pulled off any such fancy play |
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As the slide of P. Revere, which won |
As the slide of P. Revere, which won |
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The famous battle of Lexington. |
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The famous battle of Lexington.<ref>{{user annotation|note=The [[w:Battle of Lexington|Battle of Lexington]], a skirmish fought on April 19, 1775 between a force of British regulars stationed in Boston and a much smaller group of [[w:Province of Massachusetts Bay|Massachusetts Bay]] militiamen, was the first engagement of the American Revolution. Paul Revere was one of several riders who the previous night had warned the area militias of the approach of the British, which was the subject of Longfellow's poem.}}</ref> |
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The Yanks and the British were booked that trip |
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The Yanks<ref>{{user annotation|note=''Not'' the [[w:New York Yankees|New York Yankees]], at the time generally known as the "Highlanders", but the Boston ''Americans'', as opposed to the British team: "Yankee" is a nickname for an American, especially a native of New England or New York.}}</ref> and the British were booked that trip |
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In a scrap for the New World championship; |
In a scrap for the New World championship; |
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But the British landed a bit too late, |
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While a said wail bubbled from Rooters' Row. |
While a said wail bubbled from Rooters' Row. |
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But wait! Hist! |
But wait! Hist! Hearken! and likewise hark! |
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What means that galloping near the park?}} |
What means that galloping near the park?}} |
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Revision as of 01:28, 21 June 2024
THE SLIDE OF PAUL REVERE.
Listen, fanatics, and you shall hear
Of the midnight slide of Paul Revere;
How he scored from first on an outfield drive
By a dashing sprint and a headlong dive—
'Twas the greatest play pulled off that year.
Of the midnight slide of Paul Revere;
How he scored from first on an outfield drive
By a dashing sprint and a headlong dive—
'Twas the greatest play pulled off that year.
Now the home of poets and potted beans,
Of Emersonian ways and means
In baseball epic has oft been sung
Since the days of Criger and old Cy Young;
But not even fleet, deer footed Bay
Could have pulled off any such fancy play
As the slide of P. Revere, which won
The famous battle of Lexington.
Of Emersonian ways and means
In baseball epic has oft been sung
Since the days of Criger and old Cy Young;
But not even fleet, deer footed Bay
Could have pulled off any such fancy play
As the slide of P. Revere, which won
The famous battle of Lexington.
The Yanks and the British were booked that trip
In a scrap for the New World championship;
But the British landed a bit too late,
So the game didn't open till half past eight,
And Paul Revere was dreaming away
When the umpire issued his call for play.
In a scrap for the New World championship;
But the British landed a bit too late,
So the game didn't open till half past eight,
And Paul Revere was dreaming away
When the umpire issued his call for play.
On, on they fought, 'neath the Boston moon,
As the British figured, "Not yet, but soon;"
For the odds were against the Yanks that night,
With Paul Revere blocked away from the fight
And the grandstand gathering groaned in woe,
While a said wail bubbled from Rooters' Row.
As the British figured, "Not yet, but soon;"
For the odds were against the Yanks that night,
With Paul Revere blocked away from the fight
And the grandstand gathering groaned in woe,
While a said wail bubbled from Rooters' Row.
But wait! Hist! Hearken! and likewise hark!
What means that galloping near the park?
What means that galloping near the park?
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