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    Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
    The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light;
    And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout,
    But there is no joy in Mudville—Mighty Casey has struck
    out.
    —Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863–1940)

    Once, in finesse of fiddles found I ecstasy,
    —Thomas Ernest Hulme (1883–1917)

    Until that time comes I’ll live a thousand hopes, die a thousand times.
    —Edward T. Lowe. Erle C. Kenton. Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney)

    With a smile of Christian charity great Casey’s visage shone;
    He stilled the rising tumult, he made the game go on;
    —Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863–1940)