That the primary use of the cable
Is cricket, he's free to maintain—
He associates cricket with Abel,
And bats with the mention of Cain.
He can't tell the whereabouts clearly
Of Constantinople or Prague,
But he'll talk by the hour about Brearley,
He'll tell you the birthplace of Haigh.
He cannot be sure if the Hooghly's
A river, a town, or a hill;