HIPPODROMANIA ? 



Says Ingleside, " Mate, should the pony go 

 straight, 

 You've no time to stop or turn restive " ; 

 Says I, '' Who means to stop ? I shall go till 

 I drop " ; 

 Says he, '* Go it, old cuss, gay and festive." 



The fence stiff and tall, just beyond the log 

 wall, 



We cross'd, and the walls, and the water, — 

 I took off too near, a small made fence to clear, 



And just touched the grass with my snorter. 



At the next post and rail up went Western's 

 bang tail, 



And down (by the very same token) 

 To earth went his nose, for the panel he chose 



Stood firm and refused to be broken. 



I dream't someone said that the bay would 

 have made 

 The race safe, if he'd stood a while longer ; 

 y/he had, — but, like if, there the panel stands 

 stiff- 

 He stood, but the panel stood stronger. 



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