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THE BALLAD OF THE DISCUS.

NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED

A ponderous disc to carve us,

And daily did it take the air

And bite the sod of Jarvis.

The athletes took to Fine Arts 4,

And studied the Discobolus;

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'Twas "caviare to the general,"

The "vulgus" and the "populus."

It was a sight to make one glad,

This Greek enthusiasm,

Tho' destined to an early death

After a two weeks' spasm.

Forsesee who can! Ill-luck will come,

And eke it so did happen -

They went to cast the classic toy,

And could not find the weapon.

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