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fienumb'd ^nd faint beneath the {helt'ring thorn. 

 For hounds Of middle iize, aflive and ftrong. 

 Will better anfwef all thy various ends, 

 And crown thy pleafing labours with fuccefs. 

 As fome brave captain, curious and exai^. 

 By his fix'd flandard forrhs in equal ranks 

 His gay battalion, as one man they move 

 Step after ftep, their fize the fame, their arms 

 Far-gleaming, dart the fame united blaze ; 

 Reviewing generals his merit own ; 

 How regular I How juft ! And all his cares 

 Are well repaid^ if mighty George approve. 

 So model thou thy pack, if honour touch 

 Thy gen'rous foul, and the world's jufl applaufe. 

 But above all take heed, nor mix thy hounds 

 Of difTrent kinds ; difcordant founds fhall grate 

 Thy ears offended, and a lagging line 

 Of babbling curs difgrace thy broken pack. 

 But if th' amphibious otter be thy chace, 

 Or {lately (lag, that o'er the woodland reigns j 

 Or if th' harmonious thunder of the field 

 Delight thy ravifh'd ears ; the deep-flew'd hound 

 Breed up with care, flrong, heavy, flow, but fure ; 

 Whofe earsdown-hanging from his thick round head 

 Shall fwecp the morning dew, whofe clanging voice 

 Awake the mountain echo in her cell. 

 And fli;ike the forefls : the bold talbot kind 

 Of thefe the prime, as white as Alpine fnows ; 

 And great their ufe of old. Upon the banks 



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