On the way here a bus advertised the remake of Taking Pelham 1,2,3 where a runaway NY subway train has to be, well taken. Which is the task facing the England attack, Taking Aussies 1,2,3.
to stand in judgement upon others
to view impartially
to assess the evidence
in the blink of a moment
before accession or denial of appeal
without expert witnesses
cross-examination
advice taken in chambers
whatever’s laid bare in camera
our aim is simple
to make most perfect the verdict
from the most imperfect of tasks
until all decisions are good
however badly they may be taken
on the occasion of [...]
no cavalier disposition
no frills nor fripperies
he bats round-shouldered
legs apart, more ready to shovel coal
than play straight in the classical manner
more relaxed and refined at the other end
weight on bat, one leg straight, other bent
at the knee, one toe to the ground, a yeoman farmer
lent on a gate turned a general of men,
he carries his duty [...]
Lord’s is a library, where each spectator is a volume of memories.
