'Twas later when the summer went 1
Than when the Cricket came-
And yet we knew that gentle Clock
Meant nought but Going Home-
'Twas sooner when the Cricket went
Than when the Winter came
Yet that pathetic Pendulum
Keeps esoteric Time.
Than when the Cricket came-
And yet we knew that gentle Clock
Meant nought but Going Home-
'Twas sooner when the Cricket went
Than when the Winter came
Yet that pathetic Pendulum
Keeps esoteric Time.
(F.1312/J.1276)
[2] Cricket:: an outdoor game.
[3] gentle Clock:: cricket is a gentle, slow in pace game
[4] Going Home:: to score is more important.
[6] Winter:: winter skiing.
[7] pathetic:: boring, sorrowful. Pendulum:: swinging movement in skiing.
[8] Time:: timing of the swing.