JOHN GALLON. 97 



Long will our Border huntsmen hold in remembrance 

 the name of the gallant but unfortunate gentleman, who 

 lies interred in Elsdon Churchyard, near Otterburn. 



SOME sing of bold Napoleon, that man of war- 

 like name, 



Of Wallace, Bruce, and Wellington, all heroes 

 of great fame, 



Ye otter-hunters one and all, in chorus join with, 

 me, 



And we will of John Gallon sing, in numbers 

 wild and free. 



CHOKTJS. 



Although John Gallon is no more, yet of him. 

 we will sing ; 



That gallant sportsman to the core, the otter- 

 hunter King. 



Northumbrians brave and dauntless son so gaily 



takes his way, 

 To hunt the Lugar's fatal stream at the first 



break of day. 

 With Starlight, Hop wood, Ringwood too, those 



hounds of glorious fame; 

 When Ormidale and Waterloo, the otter's drag 



proclaim. 



