Springbirds twittering

[Rincewind]

Springbirds twittering

Thracian whingeing

City winning

All go together

To make a good day.

[Zingari]

Give me o Lord a Footballers skill

With strength of limb and speed to thrill

Unerring eye for the flying ball

And courage to match them whatever befall

May my aim be steady - my Kick be true

My actions brave - my misses few

And no matter what way the game may go

May I part in friendship with every foe

When the final whistle for me is blown

And I stand at last at Gods Judgment Throne

May the great Referee when he calls my name Say...

“You played like a man-You played the game"

Amen

(A Gaelic footballer's prayer)

[Steven]

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more,

Or close the wall up with our English dead!

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man

As modest stillness and humility;

But when the blast of war blows in our ears,

Then imitate the action of the tiger:

Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.

"Henry V" (5.3.44-51)