The ball once struck off Away flies the boy To the destin'd post And then home with joy.
In the Country of Baseball
Song Cycle by David Evan Thomas (b. 1958)
1. Home  [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: English
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( 18th century ) , "The ball once struck off"
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Researcher for this page: Dave Evan Thomas2. In the country of baseball
Language: English
In the country of baseball, time is the air we breathe . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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Authorship:
- by Donald Hall (b. 1928), "In the country of baseball", appears in Fathers Playing Catch With Sons, first published 1985, copyright © 1985 by Donald Hall
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.3. Pitches
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4. Fielding
Language: English
Fielding is total humiliation . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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Authorship:
- by Donald Hall (b. 1928), "Fielding", appears in Fathers Playing Catch With Sons, first published 1985, copyright © 1985 by Donald Hall
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.5. Fathers and Sons
Language: English
Baseball is fathers and sons, the long arc of the years between . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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Authorship:
- by Donald Hall (b. 1928), "Fathers and Sons", appears in Fathers Playing Catch With Sons, first published 1985, copyright © 1985 by Donald Hall
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.Total word count: 18