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From such a breed select the male, 

 Lest lady services should fail. 

 And the September season prove 

 How inconvenient female love. 



Breed more than you may well require. 

 Lest the distemper, ravage dire. 

 With sad malignity destroy 

 The kennel treasures of my boy. 

 And leave him in September dress 

 Rich in his game but pointer-less. 



Now learn when fii*st you should begin 

 And how to break your pointers in. 

 In March when marriage contracts Ijind 

 In annual links the feathered kind. 

 And partridge chaperon mothers stand 

 With daughters introduced on hand. 

 Just so you see the loveliest faces 

 Inviting marriage at the races, 

 Each hoping her's may soon be won 

 By some endowed and elder son ; 

 In March, on wedding schemes intent. 

 Birds may be neared, and strong the scent ; 

 In March then let your puppies know 

 The various myst'ries of ' To, Ho !' 

 Trained kindly, and (observe) by hand 

 To back — go on — lie down, or stand ; 

 To drop the instant gun is shot. 

 Nor move five inches from the spot 

 Till told, if honour' d with a call. 

 To fetch the stricken birds that fall. 



Nor think your breaking duties o'er 

 Till you've observ'd one covmsel more. 

 Your's be in August to explain 

 These useful lessons once again, 

 c c 



