A RAILWAY ACCIDENT 



XI 



Away ! with red rowel, away ! with slack rein 

 For twenty-five minutes to Wistaston Lane, 

 Where a check gave relief both to rider and horse. 

 Where again the split field re-united its force. 



XII 



From that point we turn'd back and continued our 



chace 

 To the gorse where we found, but more sober the 



pace ; 

 Reynard, skirting Poole Hall, trying sand-earth and 



drain. 

 Was at length by the pack, who deserv'd him, 

 o'erta'en. 



XIII 



While they worry their fox a short word I would say. 

 Of advice to those riders who rode the wrong way, 

 Who were forc'd to put up with skim-milk for 



their fun, 

 For the skurry had skimm'd off the cream of the 



run : 



XIV 



" As a coverside hack you may prudently stick 

 To the line of the rail, it is easy and quick ; 

 But when fox and fast hounds on a skurry are bent. 

 The line you should stick to is that of the scent." 



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