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Farewell, gentle reader ! If you 



These tales of past sport can endorse, 

 I will wish you no better than this, 



That some day you may own such a horse. 

 His name is inscribed underneath ; 



His years were one over a score ; 

 He was faithful and noble till death ; 



His like I shall ride nevermore. 



From Baily's Magazii^e. 



A DAY WITH THE QUEEN'S HOUNDS, 

 Feom Poll Hill, Feb., 1843. 



Here's a health to Frank Groodricke, (i) of Pytchley 



the pride ; 

 Here's a health to gay G-ardner, (2) fam'd Melton's chief 



crack ; 

 Here's a health to the high-hearted sportsmen who ride 

 Over Cheshire's deep fields with Jack White's (3) gallant 



pack ; 



Here's a health to the Scarlett (4) that gloriously shines 

 In the front of each field, where crack hunting is seen ; 

 But the toast that best honours a bumper of wine 

 Is " Success to the staghounds, and long live the Queen." 



T-welve o'clock was the hour, the meet was Poll Hill — 

 Noble " Hampton" had long been reserved for that day ; 

 Close at hand stood the hounds, all expectant and still. 

 And thick gathered round them the brave and the gay. 



Sir Francis Holyoake Goodricke. 2. Lord Gardner. 



3. Captain John White. 4. Sir James Scarlett. 



