2IO The Chase 



And the artful Coquette, tho' she seems to refuse, 

 Yet in Spite of her Airs she her Lover pursues. 

 With the Sports of the Field, etc. 



Let the Bold and the Busy hunt Glory and Wealth, 

 All the Blessing we ask is the Blessing of Health ; 

 With Hounds and with Horns thro ' the Woodlands 



to roam. 

 And tired Abroad find Contentment at Home. 

 With the Sports of the field, etc. 



Sweet Polly s Garland. 



The British Horse of 1616 



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I 



DO daily find in mine experience, that the 

 virtue, goodness, boldness, swiftness, and en- 

 durance of our true-bred English horses is equal 

 with any race of horses whatsoever. Some former 

 writers, whether out of want of experience, or to 

 flatter novelties, have concluded that the English 

 horse is a great strong jade, deep-ribbed, sid- 

 bellied, with strong legs and good hoofs, yet fitter 

 for the cart than either saddle or any working 

 employment. How false this is all English horse- 

 men know. The true English horse, him I mean 

 that is bred under a good clime, on firm ground, 

 in a pure temperature, is of tall stature and large 

 proportions ; his head, though not so fine as either 

 the Barbary's or the Turk's, yet is lean, long, and 

 well-fashioned ; his crest is high, only subject to 

 thickness if he be stoned, but if he be gelded then 

 it is firm and strong ; his chine is straight and 

 broad ; and all his limbs large, lean, flat, and 

 excellently jointed. For their endurance I have 

 seen them suffer and execute as much and more 

 than ever I noted of any foreign creation. I have 



