1'24 WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 



FROM TALLY-HO. 



MEET FARNBOKOUGH, FEBRUARY, 1817. 



We met at Farnborough, but we did not find until past 

 twelve o" clock. When we found a fox he ran us a sharp 

 ring or two round the covert, and then made over the 

 country, at a killing pace, for Edge Hill. He then pointed 

 away for Lord Northampton's, took over the hills at 

 Brailes, and on for Weston House. Leaving that place to 

 the left, he passed by Whichford Wood, and then ran, 

 nearly as straight as a line, to Barton-on-the-Heath. His 

 pace now became rather slow, and he was ran into in the 

 middle of a large field, near Morcton-in-Marsh. 



THE SAME, BY VENATOR. 



' How thunder the chase at his heels ! 



How vengefuUy tremble their throats ! 

 He totters, lie staggers, he reels, 



He dies, 'midst the echoing' notes ! 



Past noon, by the dial, old reynard we found. 

 Who a sharp ring or two ran the covert around ; 

 Then made thro' the country so fast for Edge Hill, 

 We thought he could fly if he had but the will. 

 His pace was so killing ; he did not here wait 

 To skulk into the earths, but his way pointed straight 

 For Lord Northampton's, as if meaning to shew 

 His Lordship, in courtesy, how he could go. 

 Then over Brailes Hills, and near to Weston House, 

 Without stopping either to lunch or to bouse ; 

 Some way to the left he passd old Whichford Wood, 

 Which in the same place many ages has stood ; 

 Then nearly as straight as shaft flies from a bow. 

 Made Barton-on-the-Heath ; his pace rather slow. 



