Project Gutenberg 2014-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 166 Gale, Norman 1862 1942 Gale, Norman R. (Norman Rowland) Cricket Songs Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Cricket Songs" by Norman Gale is a collection of humorous and light-hearted poems reflecting on the game of cricket, written in the late 19th century. This charming compilation encapsulates the spirit and culture surrounding cricket, celebrating teamwork, rivalries, and the joy of playing the sport, typical of that period's focus on leisure and games in British society. The poems in "Cricket Songs" are rich with playful language and vivid imagery, often personifying the cricket ball as a female and featuring references to notable players and matches. Through various verses, Gale captures moments of delight, frustration, and camaraderie associated with playing cricket, from the thrill of a remarkable performance to the despair of a dismal outing. Themes of nostalgia for the simplicity of youth, the intricacies of gameplay, and the rivalries between clubs are woven throughout the collection, making it a delightful read for cricket enthusiasts and those with a fondness for light verse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Cricket -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Sports/Hobbies 92258 2025-07-19T06:18:36.217405 text/html 75318 2024-10-24T12:14:54 text/html 144579 2025-07-19T06:18:39.336410 application/epub+zip 143402 2025-07-19T06:18:36.977391 application/epub+zip 82051 2025-07-19T06:18:36.670391 application/epub+zip 203261 2025-07-19T06:18:41.166355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184707 2025-07-19T06:18:39.020396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123553 2022-09-21T13:45:59.401671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54531 2025-07-19T06:18:35.895409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34740 2024-10-24T12:14:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16944 2025-07-19T06:18:41.285363 application/rdf+xml 16182 2025-07-19T06:18:36.743377 image/jpeg 2820 2025-07-19T06:18:36.706390 image/jpeg 130348 2025-07-19T06:18:36.228394 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia