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 On Sports We’ve found that housepainters confirm their reputation For play, though they play nothing That resembles paint. We wonder about Edward Marsh, who seemed to want one sport That was not just “gravy imitating lava.” Why won’t somebody write another Sport of Laughing? It’s been a long time. We encourage the sedation of stadiums, Though we hope that the game Will remain unfinished With us on our scaffolding With the townspeople and schoolboys. We’ve enjoyed a magic, elliptical history, Though we should not forget, the more primitive the sport, The greater the need for the canoe. In truth, lovely silence can be traced back To lawn bowling. ...

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