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When the Saints Come Marching In?

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 The holy day approaches–
Boxing Day, when the emissaries
from St. James’ visit Anfield’s hallowed ground:

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Saint Michael and Saint Alan,
Owen – England and ex-Reds’ goalscoring hero,
irrepressible Michael, boy wonder (well, before Rooney!),
and Shearer – the warhorse, the old dependable
for England, Newcastle, Blackburn.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 In this Christmas present, forget those
of the past, this is here and now:
Saints Michael and Alan, how we pray
you’ll leave your shooting boots at home, or else,
okay, stick ’em in the net if you must,
but allow us one or two more.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Christopher T. George

Notes

“On-fire Owen relishing return to Anfield,” Soccernet, Dec. 20, 2005
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=352774&cc=5901

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/when-the-saints-come-marching-in/