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Casey at the Bat

by Ernest Lawrence Thayer ©

Published: The Examiner (06-03-1888)

The Outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest
Clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast;
They thought, if only Casey could get but a whack at that -
We'd put up even money, now, with Casey at the bat.

But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
And the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake;
So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance of Casey's getting to the bat.

But Flynn let drive a single, to the wonderment of all,
And Blake, the much despis-ed, tore the cover off the ball;
And when the dust had lifted, and the men saw what had occurred,
There was Jimmy safe at second and Flynn a-hugging third.

Then from 5,000 throats and more there rose a lusty yell;
It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;
It knocked upon the mountain and recoiled upon the flat,
For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.

There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place;
There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile on Casey's face.
And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,
No stranger in the crowd could doubt 'twas Casey at the bat.

Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt.
Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance gleamed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip.

And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped-
"That ain't my style," said Casey. "Strike one," the umpire said.

From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore.
"Kill him! Kill the umpire!" shouted someone on the stand;
And its likely they'd a-killed him had not Casey raised his hand.

With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the spheroid flew;
But Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said, "Strike two."

"Fraud!" cried the maddened thousands, and echo answered fraud;
But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.
They saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles strain,
And they knew that Casey wouldn't let that ball go by again.

The sneer is gone from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate;
He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate.
And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go,
And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.

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.

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 <p>But Flynn let drive a single, to the wonderment of all,<br>
-And Blake, the much despis-ed, tore the cover off the ball;<br>
+And Blake, the much despisèd, tore the cover off the ball;<br>
 And when the dust had lifted, and the men saw what had occurred,<br>
 There was Jimmy safe at second and Flynn a-hugging third.</p>

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 Published: The Examiner (06-03-1888)
-<p>The Outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:
+<p>The Outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:<br>
-The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.
+The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.<br>
-And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
+And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,<br>
 A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game.</p>
-<p>A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest
+<p>A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest<br>
-Clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast;
+Clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast;<br>
-They thought, if only Casey could get but a whack at that -
+They thought, if only Casey could get but a whack at that -<br>
 We'd put up even money, now, with Casey at the bat.</p>
-<p>But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
+<p>But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,<br>
-And the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake;
+And the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake;<br>
-So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
+So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,<br>
 For there seemed but little chance of Casey's getting to the bat.</p>
-<p>But Flynn let drive a single, to the wonderment of all,
+<p>But Flynn let drive a single, to the wonderment of all,<br>
-And Blake, the much despis-ed, tore the cover off the ball;
+And Blake, the much despis-ed, tore the cover off the ball;<br>
-And when the dust had lifted, and the men saw what had occurred,
+And when the dust had lifted, and the men saw what had occurred,<br>
 There was Jimmy safe at second and Flynn a-hugging third.</p>
-<p>Then from 5,000 throats and more there rose a lusty yell;
+<p>Then from 5,000 throats and more there rose a lusty yell;<br>
-It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;
+It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;<br>
-It knocked upon the mountain and recoiled upon the flat,
+It knocked upon the mountain and recoiled upon the flat,<br>
 For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.</p>
-<p>There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place;
+<p>There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place;<br>
-There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile on Casey's face.
+There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile on Casey's face.<br>
-And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,
+And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,<br>
 No stranger in the crowd could doubt 'twas Casey at the bat.</p>
-<p>Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
+<p>Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;<br>
-Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt.
+Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt.<br>
-Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
+Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,<br>
 Defiance gleamed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip.</p>
-<p>And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
+<p>And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,<br>
-And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
+And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.<br>
-Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped-
+Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped-<br>
 "That ain't my style," said Casey. "Strike one," the umpire said.</p>
-<p>From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,
+<p>From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,<br>
-Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore.
+Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore.<br>
-"Kill him! Kill the umpire!" shouted someone on the stand;
+"Kill him! Kill the umpire!" shouted someone on the stand;<br>
 And its likely they'd a-killed him had not Casey raised his hand.</p>
-<p>With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;
+<p>With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;<br>
-He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
+He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;<br>
-He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the spheroid flew;
+He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the spheroid flew;<br>
 But Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said, "Strike two."</p>
-<p>"Fraud!" cried the maddened thousands, and echo answered fraud;
+<p>"Fraud!" cried the maddened thousands, and echo answered fraud;<br>
-But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.
+But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.<br>
-They saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles strain,
+They saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles strain,<br>
 And they knew that Casey wouldn't let that ball go by again.</p>
-<p>The sneer is gone from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate;
+<p>The sneer is gone from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate;<br>
-He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate.
+He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate.<br>
-And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go,
+And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go,<br>
 And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.</p>
-<p>Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
+<p>Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;<br>
-The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
+The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,<br>
-And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
+And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;<br>
 But there is no joy in Mudville - mighty Casey has struck out.</p>