The Master of Hounds 



Captain W. C. Standish, M.F.H., contributed 

 Summers' Diary to Baily's Magazine, 



" To take a lesson from his book, 

 And at his system fairly look, 

 Would Quorndon's hero only deign, 

 He would not hunt his fox in vain. 

 But no ; with him it's all the pace : 

 The hounds will look him in the face. 

 And seem to say, ' Our noble master, 

 You would not have us go much faster ; 

 For we, on flying so intent, 

 A mile behind have left the scent.' 

 Indeed, good sir, you'll shortly find. 

 And ever after bear in mind. 

 That if you wish your hounds to shine, 

 Keep only those who hold the line." 



Ode to AssHETON Smith, 1813. 



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