HUNTING SONGS 



XI 



The Cestrian chestnut ^ show'd symptoms of blood, 

 For it flow'd from his nose ere he came to the wood. 

 Where now is Dollgosh ? ^ Where the racer from 



Da'enham ? 

 Such fast ones as these ! what mishap has o'erta'en 



'em? 



XII 



Two gentlemen met, both unhors'd, in a lane 



(Fox-hunting on foot is but labour in vain), 



" Have you seen a brown horse ? " " No, indeed. 



Sir ; but pray. 

 In the course of your ramble have you seen a grey ? " 



XIII 



As a London coal-heaver might pick up a peer, 

 Whom he found in the street, with his head rather 



queer. 

 So Dobbin was loos'd from his work at the plough. 

 To assist a proud hunter stuck fast in a slough. 



XIV 



I advocate " movement " when shown in a horse. 

 But I love in my heart a " conservative " gorse ; 

 Long life to Sir Philip : we'll drink ere we go, 

 Old times ! and old Cheshire ! and old Oulton 

 Lowe ! 



1833- 



' Note 16. - Note 17. 



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