152 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



current of remark that was developed yesterday, finds its 

 analogue in this old book. 



•• A time will come, when my maturer muse, 

 In Caesar's wars, a nobler theme shall choose, 

 And through more ages bear my sov'reign's praise, 

 Than have from Tithon past to Cresar's days. 



The generous youth, who, studious of the prize, 

 The race of running coursers multiplies, 

 Or to the plough the sturdy bullock breeds, 

 May know that from the dam the worth of each proceeds. 

 The mother-cow must wear a low'ring look, 

 Sour-headed, strongly-necked, to bear the yoke. 

 Her double dewlap* from her chin descends, 

 And at her thighs the pond'rous burden ends. 

 Long are her sides, and large ; her limbs are great ; 

 Rough are her ears, and broad her horny feet. 

 Her color shining black, but flecked with white ; 

 She tosses from the yoke ; provokes the fight ; 

 She rises in her gait, is free from fears, 

 And in her face a bull's resemblance bears ; 

 Her ample forehead with a star is crowned, 

 And with her length of tail she sweeps the ground. 

 The bull's insult at four she may sustain ; 

 But, after ten, from nuptial rites refrain. 

 Six seasons use ; but then release the cow, 

 Unfit for love, and for the lab'ring plough. 



Now, while their youth is fill'd with kindly fire, 

 Submit thy females to the lusty sire ; 

 Watch the quick motions of the frisking tail ; 

 Then serve their fury with the rushing male, 

 Indulging pleasure, lest the breed should fail." 

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" Yearly thy herds in vigor will impair ; 

 Recruit and mend them with thy yearly care; 

 Still propagate, for still they fall away ; 

 'Tis prudence to prevent the entire decay. 



Like diligence requires the courser's race, 

 In early choice, and for a longer space. 

 The colt that for a stallion is design'd 

 By sure presages shows his gen'rous kind : 

 Of able body, sound of limb and wind, 

 Upright he walks, on pasterns firm and straight ; 

 Ills motions easy; prancing in his gait; 

 The first to lead the way. to tempt the flood, 

 To pass the bridge unknown, nor fear the trembling wood; 



