MISCELLANEOUS VERSES. xlii 



And Flatman to his son-row 



Finds the stroke of Volti fail. 

 " The Dutchman wins He's at his girths 



He's half a length a-head" 

 "Tis so as struck by lightning 



The Zetland hopes are dead. 



'Tis a race yet for Voltigeur 



Was never known to shirk ; 

 Nat gives him a terrific stroke, 



And Marlow's heel's at work : 



*'#''*<"'. 



Yorkshire's momentous question 



Is for ever set at rest, 

 The difference betwen her cracks 



Is scarce a length at best. 



And now the men of Middleham 



Chuckle a gay " All right ;" 

 Full many a lad from Eichmond 



Will pad it home to-night ; 

 But to future generations, 



As this slashing bout they name, 

 They'll draw deep comfort from the thought 



Their Voltigeur died game. 



Sporting Magazine. 



THE LAY OF THE HORSE-MAKINE. 



(AFTEK THE MODEL OF COLERIDGE'S ANCIENT MARINER.) 



" The London correspondent of the Journal des Debats Has 

 informed his readers that an English sporting nobleman lately gave a 

 sumptuous repast to his racing friends, and enlightened them when the 

 cloth was drawn, with the fact that they had eaten the winner of the 

 Derby, which he had killed and placed before them as an especial 

 mark of honour to themselves as well as the horse." Tide Globe, 

 June 17th, 1851. 



It is young William Cockanbull, Mr. Cockanbull meet- 



And hestoppeth one of three ; MlE 



By their pantaloons and their beards I trow Journal des Debats, 

 That Gallic youths they be. and detaineth him, 



