And the grey mist cleared and the sunbeams glanced
On Murdoch bold, and his merry men.
When hundreds of optics, and many a pen
Were on the alert, at Sheffield Park,
The valiant deeds (between wickets) to mark
Of the Seventh Australian Cricketing lot.
Murdoch and Lyons, Barrett and Trott,
Lads of their inches in flesh and bones;
Turner and Walters, Blackham and Jones,
Gregory, Charlton and Ferris too;