Archery Poems

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ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
ALL ARCHERS GREAT AND SMALL
I THOUGHT I WAS WONDERFUL
BUT I'M NO GOOD AT ALL

VERSE 1
I GOT BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY
WITH HELP FROM LEN AND RON
I WOULDN'T REALLY MIND TO MUCH

IF I GOT MY ARROWS ON.

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VERSE 2
I WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW BOW
A QUITE GOOD ONE AT THAT
I PRACTISED IN THE GARDEN

I MISSED AND HIT THE CAT.

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VERSE 3
MY ARROWS FLY OFF TO THE LEFT
AND SOMETIMES TO THE RIGHT
I CAN'T FIND MY ANCHOR POINT

I'VE SEARCHED ALL DAY AND NIGHT.

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VERSE 4
I TRY TO BE LIKE OTHERS
AND ALWAYS DO MY BEST
IT'S REALLY QUITE A GOOD SPORT

DOES WONDERS FOR YOUR CHEST.

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VERSE 5
I TRAVELLED TO GOBOWEN
I WAS SICK WITH FRIGHT
I DIDN'T DO TOO BADLY

I SHOT AND GOT WORST WHITE.

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VERSE 6
ONE DAY I'LL GET BETTER
AND GET THE PERFECT END
IT'S MADE MUMMY PENNILESS

AND DRIVEN HER ROUND THE BEND.

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VERSE 7
I WANT TO BE AN ARCHER
AND STRIVE TO FIND MY STYLE
I FIND I'M OFTEN THINKING

IS IT REALLY WORTHWHILE?

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VERSE 8
THE ONE-DAY I MADE IT
WATCHED BY LEN AND VI
I WON THE HANDICAP WESTERN

I THINK I'M GOING TO CRY

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VERSE 9
THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING
TO MY TALE OF WOE
IF I DON'T GET MY FIRST CLASS
I'M OFF TO SELL ME BOW

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
ALL ARCHERS GREAT AND SMALL
I KNOW I'M NOT THAT WONDERFUL
BUT I'M NOT THAT BAD AT ALL...

WHAT DO YOU GET, PLAYING AT ROBIN HOOD?
YOU GET TO BE AN ARCHER
WHAT DO YOU GET, IF YOU'RE NO FLIPPING GOOD?
YOU STILL TRY TO BE AN ARCHER

AIMING AT THE BOSS, YOU MISS
ALL YOU DO IS SWEAR AND HISS
GOT TO GET THAT BLASTED GOLD

IF YOU TOOK RONS ADVICE
AND PRACTISED ONCE OR TWICE
THEN YOU MIGHT JUST MAKE AN ARCHER

AWAY IN A GREEN TENT
WE KNEEL DOWN AND PRAY
THE BEBINGTON ARCHERS
WILL BE TOP SOME DAY

WE LOVE YOU LORD JESUS
AND BEG YOU TO HEAR
WE'VE GOT TO BEAT SOMEONE
AT LEAST ONCE THIS YEAR