The Umpire’s Valedictory.
(After a Base-ball Match.)
An umpire went sallying out into the east,
Out into the east, ere the sun went down.
He thought of the club that loved him least
And the quickest way to leave the town.
But men must chin and boys must cheer,
And the umpire’s lot is hard and drear,
Along with the crowd and its groaning.