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''The Wanderers's Irish Tour'' is a poem written by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]. Undated.

== The Wanderers's Irish Tour ==

My Stonyhurst lads, just listen awhile, 
And I'll sing you a song in right musical style, 
A song that will raise on your faces a smile, 
Concerning our trip to the Emerald Isles. 

A finer team than then went o'er 
Was never seen in the world before, 
For we had eleven men and more 
Who unless they got out might be reckoned to score. 

Oh, how can I tell of what fell to their lot, 
Of the balls that they hit, and the balls they did not, 
How the batsmen were cool and the bowlers were hot, 
And the fielders were — well, goodness only knows what. 

The Phoenix came out with their heads in the air, 
The Phoenix went back in a state of despair, 
For Henry's performance it made them all stare, 
And we won by an innings and fifty to spare. 

And Trinity, oh, but we walloped them well, 
To George and the Doctor the honours there fell, 
And Hatt's fast expresses dismissed them pell-mell, 
And the heat was as great as in — Coromandel. 

In conclusion the Leinster their colours have struck, 
Where the present composer compiled a round "duck". 
There we fought against audience and players and luck, 
And pulled off the match by sheer coolness and pluck. 

So fill up a bumper to one and to all, 
Who handled the willow, the gloves and the ball. 
May cricketers ever their prowess recall, 
And may Stonyhurst flourish whatever befall. 

They may change the old College in whole or in part, 
They may add a new wing, and a frontage so smart, 
But in spite of all labours and science and art, 
The place of the past is the place of my heart. 

And I just may remark at the end of my song 
That the practical test is the best, and as long 
As they turn out a breed as loyal and strong 
As the boys of the past — they won't do very wrong. 

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	My Stonyhurst lads, just listen awhile,~~<br />~~		<poem>
	And I'll sing you a song in right musical style,~~<br />~~		My Stonyhurst lads, just listen awhile,
	A song that will raise on your faces a smile,~~<br />~~		And I'll sing you a song in right musical style,
	Concerning our trip to the Emerald Isles.~~<br />~~		A song that will raise on your faces a smile,
			Concerning our trip to the Emerald Isles.

	A finer team than then went o'er~~<br />~~		A finer team than then went o'er
	Was never seen in the world before,~~<br />~~		Was never seen in the world before,
	For we had eleven men and more~~<br />~~		For we had eleven men and more
	Who unless they got out might be reckoned to score.~~<br />~~		Who unless they got out might be reckoned to score.

	Oh, how can I tell of what fell to their lot,~~<br />~~		Oh, how can I tell of what fell to their lot,
	Of the balls that they hit, and the balls they did not,~~<br />~~		Of the balls that they hit, and the balls they did not,
	How the batsmen were cool and the bowlers were hot,~~<br />~~		How the batsmen were cool and the bowlers were hot,
	And the fielders were — well, goodness only knows what.~~<br />~~		And the fielders were — well, goodness only knows what.

	The Phoenix came out with their heads in the air,~~<br />~~		The Phoenix came out with their heads in the air,
	The Phoenix went back in a state of despair,~~<br />~~		The Phoenix went back in a state of despair,
	For Henry's performance it made them all stare,~~<br />~~		For Henry's performance it made them all stare,
	And we won by an innings and fifty to spare.~~<br />~~		And we won by an innings and fifty to spare.

	And Trinity, oh, but we walloped them well,~~<br />~~		And Trinity, oh, but we walloped them well,
	To George and the Doctor the honours there fell,~~<br />~~		To George and the Doctor the honours there fell,
	And Hatt's fast expresses dismissed them pell-mell,~~<br />~~		And Hatt's fast expresses dismissed them pell-mell,
	And the heat was as great as in — Coromandel.~~<br />~~		And the heat was as great as in — Coromandel.

	In conclusion the Leinster their colours have struck,~~<br />~~		In conclusion the Leinster their colours have struck,
	Where the present composer compiled a round "duck".~~<br />~~		Where the present composer compiled a round "duck".
	There we fought against audience and players and luck,~~<br />~~		There we fought against audience and players and luck,
	And pulled off the match by sheer coolness and pluck.~~<br />~~		And pulled off the match by sheer coolness and pluck.

	So fill up a bumper to one and to all,~~<br />~~		So fill up a bumper to one and to all,
	Who handled the willow, the gloves and the ball.~~<br />~~		Who handled the willow, the gloves and the ball.
	May cricketers ever their prowess recall,~~<br />~~		May cricketers ever their prowess recall,
	And may Stonyhurst flourish whatever befall.~~<br />~~		And may Stonyhurst flourish whatever befall.

	They may change the old College in whole or in part,~~<br />~~		They may change the old College in whole or in part,
	They may add a new wing, and a frontage so smart,~~<br />~~		They may add a new wing, and a frontage so smart,
	But in spite of all labours and science and art,~~<br />~~		But in spite of all labours and science and art,
	The place of the past is the place of my heart.~~<br />~~		The place of the past is the place of my heart.

	~~And I just may remark at the end of my song<br />~~
	~~That the practical test is the best, and as long<br />~~
	~~As they turn out a breed as loyal and strong<br />~~
	~~As the boys of the past — they won't do very wrong.<br />~~

			And I just may remark at the end of my song
			That the practical test is the best, and as long
			As they turn out a breed as loyal and strong
			As the boys of the past — they won't do very wrong.
			</poem>

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