Ernest Lawrence Thayer

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    “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;”
    —Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863–1940)

    “With a smile of Christian charity great Casey’s visage shone;
    He stilled the rising tumult, he made the game go on;”
    —Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863–1940)

    “Views of women, on one side, as inwardly directed toward home and family and notions of men, on the other, as outwardly striving toward fame and fortune have resounded throughout literature and in the texts of history, biology, and psychology until they seem uncontestable. Such dichotomous views defy the complexities of individuals and stifle the potential for people to reveal different dimensions of themselves in various settings.”
    —Sara Lawrence Lightfoot (20th century)

    “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)