74 SPORT WITH 



Blyth boasts a brace of [riders^; Rampton's tenant- knows 



he will 

 Find a kindred hunting spirit, in a friend just up the hill ; 

 Three sportsmen hunt from Retford, all quite devoted to it. 

 Prepared to stay and ride all day, are Hannam, Holmes, and 



Hewitt. 



As regular as clock-work, comes a hunter from Welham,^ 

 He knows each lane and gate and gap, and means no fence to 



kill him ; 

 Here, too, a rare old sportsman* leaves his pony-cart to run, 

 As larky as a four-year old, he can't be ninety-one. 



On sturdy cob or hunter, regardless of his neck. 



With jovial face and curious hat, up gallops Mr. Peck-'* ; 



Another rider'' with him, who is his right-hand man. 



Full well he goes, but no one knows why he should lead the van. 



Here's to the pair from Gringley,' on horses black and brown. 

 Both tip-top riders, and the first to help a friend when down ; 

 No fence too big to stop them, no drain too wide to try, 

 With hunters (never knocked about) which are the sort to buy. 



The doctor too from Saundby^, stih rides his hog-maned grey. 

 Encouraged by a long sharp whip, it does more work than play, 

 Then from the Burton border, got up in pink so neat, 

 Comes one^ who on his chesnut horse, is very bad to beat. 



Riding a small bay thorough-bred, trotting so quick and sound, 

 This mani^'sits well and looks as well, the pair are "Sharp" all 



round ; 

 Leverton sends a party, ^^ they own some sporting ground 

 In "White's" snug cover many a time, a straight-necked fox 



is found. 



Waiting here with many others, under shelter of the wood. 

 Fit as can be I think you'll see, Johnson, Eden, Walker, Goode; 

 Now eleven o'clock is striking, the season's flying fast. 

 Wait but a minute, I have kept one of the first till last. 



'F. Wilkinson. "J. Carnley. 



^F. Willey. 'E. and W. Smith. 



'C". Thorold. *Dr. Dawson. 



*F. Raynes. °J. D. Sanders. 



*G. Peck. '"J- Sharpe. 



"S. White. 



