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Two Nations went to Germany

Denys E. W. Jones

Monday, July 22nd, 2024

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Two nations went to Germany
In search of Silverware.
Now read these lines of poetry
To see how they both fared.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 The Scots played with true grit and pride,
But they could not progress.
Their fans drank lots of booze alright,
The rest we’d best forget.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 The English set out with high hopes,
Their first three games were dire.
But then against Slovakia.
They really lit our fire.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Next came a match against the Swiss –
One-One, and then to Pens.
This time not one White Shirt did fluff –
They proved that they are Men.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 And then we faced the Netherlands,
A match not for faint hearts.
The Dutch sure played with courage,
Got off to a fine start.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 But Kane he levelled from the Spot,
And then on ninety mins,
A wonder-strike from Watkins
Sent us heading to Berlin!

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 As usual, there we fell behind,
But Palmer equalised.
The Spanish went ahead once more,
And claimed the glittering Prize.

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 Two Nations went to Germany
To win some Silverware.
Both came back empty-handed,
With Nothing to Declare.

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 The English reached the Final,
The gave it a good try.
But one thing should ne’er be forgot:
The Scots drank Munich dry!

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 15/7/24
Denys E. W. Jones

Notes

I worked on this poem as the tournament progressed, but I was away on holiday for the final, so I could not post it until now.

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Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/two-nations-went-to-germany/