A Lay of Lawn Tennis.
Where the level lawn is greenest, and the sunlight glistens aheenest, Lo she at finds ; While the game ia just beginning, there's the racket poi3ed for winning In her hands. She is daintily athletic, she ia very energetic, In the " set ;" See, she's just returned a twister, that was sent her by her sister, O'er the net. She is great »t"Renshaw smashes," 'tis a stroke that rather rash is — All the same ; But her pretty little muscles are quite equal to the tussles Of the game. Happy he who stands beside her, and is privileged to guide her, As she plays I I could do that pleasant duty to this Amazonian beauty All my days. As I watch her garmonts flutter there lire words I fain would utter, But I'm dumb ; I For she's tennis-mad, and never from her racket seems to sever When I come. I must take my chance while playing, there is danger in delaying ; I'll confide My devotion so unswerving to the lady when I'm " serving" By her Bide 1 Not all Atalanta's paces, when sho ran her famous races, Were more fleet ; Like Milanion in olden days, I'd oast the apples golden At her feet. — Boston H.iaM.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1982, 21 March 1885, Page 2 (Supplement)
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207A Lay of Lawn Tennis. Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1982, 21 March 1885, Page 2 (Supplement)
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