The Archive · 1925

BALLADE OF THE DUFFER

He rarely, falls to

jometinies his language Is not nice, fate Dalletfom ff the tees Anil "who can. wonder?" Hardly wet Hn swing Ss very. fae from, fre And "most uncertain te. his a fos inthe Tough perpetually, ot—and Yet he loves. the" game! isn't dent to. your advice About the way he drops his knees Umuit the pools are Aimed: with ice Throuxh! winter's chilly wlaariry He's out for practice, hut, ak me, The sad result th stil the same!

"The divaty ure n she to ace, And''yet—and et" he loves the' game!

For lessons he will pay the price 'Of all the prom—a goodly fee—Nog. rum. at the attic, Fils form i oft'a nourse of leet 'The eye foo And' yet rind yet he loves the same!

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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