“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."”

— Ernest Thayer , Casey at the Bat

Source: Casey at the Bat, Lines 49-52.

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American poet 1863–1940

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