"THE MORNING ROUND" 55 



task, he required, needless to say, several caddies to help him during his 

 uncommon performance ; these were at first chosen for him by the late 

 Dr Blackwell, father of illustrious golfing sons. Of these five rounds the 

 one he loved the best had its start at 6.30 a.m. and was not equally popular 

 with the other members of his family. It is indicative of his boyish nature 

 that not only did he play at an hour when birds alone should be playing 

 but even sang about it in an ode which he appropriately signed " The 

 Glutton." 



THE MORNING ROUND (68 A.M.). 

 AIR " BEAUTIFUL STAR." 



1. Beautiful Round ! Superbly played 



Round where never mistake is made ; 

 Who with enchantment would not bound 



For the round of the morning, Beautiful Round? 



2. Never a duffer is out of bed ; 



None but the choicest bricks instead 

 On the Links at six can ever be found ; 

 Round of the morning, Beautiful Round. 



3. There they lie in a hideous doze 



Different quite from a golfer's repose 

 That from which he starts with a bound 



For the round of the morning, Beautiful Round. 



4. Agile and light, each tendon strung, 



With healthy play of each active lung 

 He strides along o'er the dewy ground 



In the round of the morning, Beautiful Round. 



5. Beautiful Round ! most cleverly won 



Under the gaze of the rising sun, 

 And hailed with a pleasant chuckling sound 

 Round of the morning, Beautiful Round. 



6. Beautiful Round ! vain duffers try 



Thy manifold virtues to deny : 

 They ! ! ! mere specimens of a hound : 

 Round of the morning, Beautiful Round. 



7. Beautiful Round in thee is health, 



The choicest gem of earthly wealth : 

 Hands and face most thoroughly browned; 

 Round of the morning, Beautiful Round. 



