56 LEONARD WHEATCROFT, OF ASHOVER. 



" There was a cup of five pound five 



Provided for that day, 

 And he that did the race round win 



Might beare it cleare away. 

 This race is full two miles about : 



Vou might it clearly see : 

 Most famous English champion ground : 



O ' Asher race for mee. ' 



" Nottingham, York, and Derbyshire, 



And towns that's round about. 

 They one and all did much admire 



To see them run about. 

 There was good horse and horsemen too 



As ever you did see : 

 They whip't and skipt, and bravely tript 



O— 'Asher race for me.' 



" There was severall sorts of gallopers 



Which there you might behold ; 

 Each one a rider on his liack, 



With silver and with gold. 

 Besides all sorts of female kinds, 



Rare beauties for to see, 

 Which some will never out of mmd : 



— Asher race for me. 



" Brewers and backers every one. 

 You are all welcome thither : 

 I hope we shall meet twice a year 



To drink a glasse together. 

 As for all you that do us view, 



And our fine pastime come to see 

 You shall not have one jot of wrong 

 At Asher Race tru-lee. 



" ^j' iiic Leonard Whcattroft. 



' Vpon the ' Poynting ' of Ashover Church : — 



Y<= Church's "> What am not I a brave and shining Temple 

 Speech JWhom last yeare, each call'd poor and simple 

 Because my bones and joynts were split asunder : 

 And yet I stand 'gainst hail and rain and wind and Thunder. 

 But now my joynts are stufTd with new made liquor 

 I hope you will resort to me the quicker. 

 Were I as fair within as I'm without 

 Th' old Clarke would sing, and grace me without doubt 



