Ernest Lawrence Thayer

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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)

“It’s a thing of violence, to whom death would be a merciful release.”
—Edward T. Lowe. Erle C. Kenton. Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney)

“It looked extremely rocky for the Mudville nine that day;
The score stood two to four, with but one inning left to play.”
—Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863–1940)