SattJius at dTence^— ISanfes', Soubleg, 35tc. 185 



BANKS, DOUBLES, Etc. 



OU can't go too slow at a blind place or 

 double, 

 The faster you ride the more risk you 

 will run ; 

 Your horse has got wits, and he'll steer clear of 

 trouble. 

 For falling to him — as to you — is no fun. 



Although banks and such places will often bring grief, 

 And grief must befall any man who rides straight 



In pursuit of what Jorrocks has term'd the ** world's 

 thief," 

 Its sum will depend very much on " the rate." 



Hence 'tis better nine times out of ten to go slow 

 At places like these I have now in my eye ; 



But keep hold of your horse, just enough, " don't cher 

 know," 

 Your own resolution "to go " to imply. 



AN OXER. 

 N Oxer ! O what does that word not imply ? 

 Why a rail and a fence, and an '' unknown 

 beyond ;" 



And the fence we will here take for granted is high 

 And strong, lest the pasture-fed ox should abscond. 



