HUNTING SONGS 



IV 



His stoppers and his beaters, for the battue day 



array 'd. 

 Behold him in his glory at the head of the brigade ; 

 That day on which a twelvemonth's toil triumphantly 



is crown'd, 

 That day to him the pivot upon which the year 



turns round. 



V 



There is a spot where birds are shot by fifties as they 



If envious of that station you must tip him on the 



sly; 

 Conspicuous on the slaughter-card if foremost you 



would be, 

 That place like other places must be purchas'd with 



a fee. 



A Railway Accident with the Cheshire 



FEBRUARY 5, 1 859 

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BY the side of Poole cover last Saturday stood 

 A hundred good horses, both cocktail and 

 blood ; 

 Nor long stood they idle, three deep in array. 

 Ere Reynard by Edwards was hallo'd away. 

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