ROLL OF THE KETTLEDRUM 



But I've none left like him in my officers' 

 quarters, 

 Whose life-blood the mane of old * Chal- 

 lenger' dyed." 



Where are they ? the war-steeds who shared 

 in our glory, 

 The '' Lanercost " colt, and the " Acrobat " 

 mare. 

 And the Irish division, " Kate Kearney" and 

 " Rory," 

 And rushing " Roscommon," and eager 

 " Kildare," 



And *• Freeny," a favourite once with my 



master, 



And "Warlock," a sluggard, but honest 



and true. 



And ''Tancred," as honest as " Warlock," 



but faster. 



And " Blacklock," and " Birdlime," and 



" Molly Carew " ?— 

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