Hunting in the Golden Days. 31 



presents his host with a handsome snufF-box with a 

 hunting scene cleverly depicted on the lid. "I may 

 say, gentlemen," continues the speaker, " that I 

 consider it a privilege and an honour to be allowed to 

 assert that I am this gentleman's oldest friend. Gentle- 

 men, there is one other thing I should like to do before 

 I sit down, and that is — to wish our dear friend, Mr. 

 Goodbery, long life and happiness, and many happy 

 returns of to-day." 



The speaker then subsides to the accompaniment of 

 heavy applause, which is immediately renewed as Sir 

 John rises, and in a few well-selected words returns 

 thanks for their cordial wishes and kind presentation. 

 He concludes by saying that there is a toast which 

 must not be omitted, and that he will therefore call 

 upon Winebold to propose " The King and Fox- 

 hunting." 



This toast having been proposed and drunk with much 

 enthusiasm, a gentleman then sings a song which I 

 think I must produce, as it will give the reader an idea 

 of the jovial songs of the time of which I am writing. 

 It is sung by a young tenor with a clear bell-like voice, 

 the assembled guests joining very heartily in the well- 

 known chorus : 



At the sound of the horn 



We rise in the morn, 

 And waken the woods as we thunder along. 



Yoix, yoix, tally ho ! 



After Reynard we go. 

 While echo on echo redoubles the song, 



We waken the woods as we thunder along. 



Tally ho ! Tally ho ! 



After Reynard we go, 

 While echo on echo redoubles the song. 



