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and his servant, who are all three coming up towards the 

 stream. Mr. Loraine Smith, " the Enderby Squire," who 

 of course well knows the locality, is crossing a ford on 

 foot, and leading his horse, higher up the stream. The 

 hounds are seen ascending the hill on the opposite side, 

 in full cry, leaving Enderby village and church to the left. 

 The song was written by the Rev. Robert Lowth, son of 

 the eminent Bishop of London of that name. The reverend 

 divine was one of the field, being on a visit at Melton 

 at that time, and wrote the song at the request of the 

 Honourable George Germaine, brother of Lord Sackville, 

 afterwards Duke of Dorset, in consequence of some in- 

 correct accounts of the run which had been published. 



POEM ON THE FAMOUS BILLESDEN 

 COPLOW RUN 



By the Rev. Robert Lowth 



'* Quaeque ipse miserrima vidi, 

 Et quorum pars magna fui." 



With the wind at north-east, forbiddingly keen. 



The Coplow of Billesden ne'er witness'd, I ween, 



Two hundred such horses and men at a burst, 



All determined to ride — each resolved to be first. 



But to get a good start over-eager and jealous. 



Two thirds, at the least, of these very fine fellows 



So crowded, and hustled, and jostled, and cross'd. 



That they rode the wrong way, and at starting were lost. 



In spite of th' unpromising state of the weather. 



Away broke the fox, and the hounds close together : 



A burst up to Tilton so brilliantly ran. 



Was scarce ever seen in the mem'ry of man. 



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