Defiance gleamed in Casey’s eye, a sneer curled Casey’s lip.
RAY FREEMAN: The opposing pitcher throws the ball. But Casey does not try to hit it. The pitcher throws the ball again. Again, Casey does not try to hit it. There are now two strikes against him. One more strike and he will be out. The game will be over. Will Casey finally hit the ball? Will he win the game? The crowd is sure he will.
NARRATOR:
The sneer is gone from Casey’s lip, his teeth are clinched in hate;
He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate.
And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go,
And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey’s blow.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville – mighty Casey has struck out.
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BARBARA KLEIN: Our program was written by Shelley Gollust. The narrators were Shirley Griffith and Ray Freeman. I'm Barbara Klein. You can read, listen and learn English with our programs at voaspecialenglish.com from your computer or mobile device. You can also join us on Facebook and Twitter at VOA Learning English. And join us again next week for THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English.
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