Engerrrrrlandddddd.

[Finless]

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WE WON!

Barring the odd night I have kipped on the sofa for every match throughout this tour of Australia and watched as much as I could so I think I am entitled to be VERY happy after those mornings of embarrasment and ...........







England 196 for 4.
Need 57 off the last 8.
Collingwood on 94.

Is it too much to ask for the win? I'm off to find the lyrics for Jerusalem ....... and Land of Hope & Glory.

[markosis]

Originally Posted by Finless

I'm off to find the lyrics for Jerusalem ....... and Land of Hope & Glory.

You mean you don't know them?

Christ, what did they teach you in school?

[Finless]

Written by William Blake

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green
And was the holy lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen
And did the countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills
And was Jerusalem builded there
Among those dark Satanic mills
Bring me my bow (my bow) of burning gold
Bring me my arrows of desire
Bring me my spears o'clouds unfold
Bring me my chariot of fire
I will not cease from mental fight
Nor shall my (my) sword sleep in hand
'Til we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land
'Til we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land

Land of Hope and Glory
Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned.
God make thee mightier yet!
On Sov'ran brows, beloved, renowned,
Once more thy crown is set.
Thine equal laws, by Freedom gained,
Have ruled thee well and long;
By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained,
Thine Empire shall be strong.
Land of Hope and Glory,
Mother of the Free,
How shall we extol thee,
Who are born of thee?
Wider still and wider
Shall thy bounds be set;
God, who made thee mighty,
Make thee mightier yet.
Thy fame is ancient as the days,
As Ocean large and wide:
A pride that dares, and heeds not praise,
A stern and silent pride:
Not that false joy that dreams content
With what our sires have won;
The blood a hero sire hath spent
Still nerves a hero son.

[Finless]

Originally Posted by markosis

You mean you don't know them?

Christ, what did they teach you in school?

Music! My intrument was tubular bells.

[Finless]

Collingwood on 100 (with Freddie at the other end) - he came in with England 15 for 3.

Brett Lee has bowled his 10 overs - their best bowler. Now need 32 off 30 balls.

[Finless]

Oh no, Freddie has gone CB.

No worries ........ Janie Dalrymple next.

I wish I hadn't put the radio onto the cricket and just found out the result later.

[Finless]

On no .... Dalrymple's gone. 28 needed off 23.

[Mal Bridgeman]

Originally Posted by BBC Website

England need 13 from 12. This is rather exciting.

Biting finger nails time

[Finless]

8 from 8 ............. what finger nails?

[Finless]

Yessss .............. just got 4. And off Glen M.