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 (Coaching) The Pious Horse to church may trot,

A maid may work a man's salvation ….

Four horses and a girl are not,

However, roads to reformation.

(Shooting) "Peace upon Earth, Goodwill to men"

So greet we Christmas Day!

Oh, Christian, load your gun and then

Oh, Christian, out and slay.

(Golf) Why Golf is art and art is Golf

We have not far to seek—

So much depends upon the lie,

So much upon the cleek.

(Boxing) Read here the moral roundly writ

For him who into battle goes—

Each soul that hitting hard or hit,

Endureth gross or ghostly foes.

Prince, blown by many overthrows

Half blind with shame, half choked with dirt

Man cannot tell, but Allah knows

How much the other side was hurt!

(Skating) Over the ice she flies

Perfect and poised and fair.

Stars in my true-love's eyes

Teach me to do and dare.

Now will I fly as she flies—

Woe for the stars that misled.

Stars I beheld in her eyes,

Now do I see in my head!