318 WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 



^Was kill'd. We never more relate 

 Of coward foxes, than their fate. 

 Itchington-heath was drawn ; a gay, 

 And fine old fox soon broke away ; 

 Crossing the grounds in noble style. 

 Pug ran for Ufton-wood awhile ; 

 Headed, and forc'd towards the pack. 

 He circled to the covert back. 



Driv'n out again, he led the chase 

 Along at a good rattling pace 

 To Chestcrton-wood ; while his line 

 Did not to right or left incline. 

 Then making a sliort turn or two, 

 He pass'd the faunic cover through. 

 Ejected by the steady hounds. 

 Pug fac'd once more the open grounds. 

 To Itchington heath ; skirting then 

 One corner, and away again 

 For Gaydon Spiny ; quick along 

 Up Burton hills, over the strong 

 Loams, and at greater speed o'er ley. 

 As chance had thrown them in his way. 



At the bold rate he held before, 

 To Farnborough old reynard bore ; 

 And still too game to seek a birth. 

 Ignobly in a drain or earth. 

 Kept on to Cladicote, and then 

 Pass'd f[uickly on to Mollington. 

 Thence despite of fence or tillage. 

 Skirted just Great Bourton village ; 

 Making his point direct, he took 

 His route away for Hanwell brook. 



