And Decius Mus were hoarse
With yelling “Boys get off the ball
“It’s Sextus’s of course.”
And oh! the thundering clamour
When Sextus faintly rose,
Black in the face and panting fast
Must bring this to a close.
Gay are the Cricket Kalends,
The Racing Nones are gay,
But the Football Ides, of all the pride,