Appendix I 



And Villiers esteem'd it a serious bore, 



That no longer could Shuttlecock ^ fly as before ; 



Even Joe Miller's ^ spirit of fun was so broke, 



That he ceased to consider the run as a joke. 



Then streaming away, o'er the river he splashed, — 



Germaine close at hand, off the bank Melon ^ dash'd. 



Why so stout proved the Dun, in a scamper so wild ? 



Till now he had only been rode by a Child.* 



After him plunged Joe Miller with Musters so slim, 



Who twice sank, and nearly paid dear for his whim, 



Not reflecting that all water Melons must swim. 



Well soused by their dip, on they brush'd o'er the bottom, 



With hquor on board, enough to besot 'em. 



But the villain, no longer at all at a loss, 



Stretch'd away like a d — 1 for Enderby Gorse : 



Where meeting with many a brother and cousin. 



Who knew how to dance a good hay in the furzen ; 



Jack Raven ^ at length coming up on a hack, 



That a farmer had lent him, whipp'd off the game pack. 



Running sulky, old Loadstone ^ the stream would not swim, 



No longer sport proving a magnet to him. 



Of mistakes, and mishaps, and what each man befel. 



Would the muse could with justice poetical tell ! 



Bob Grosvenor on Plush "^ — though determined to ride — 



Lost, at first, a good start, and was soon set aside ; 



Though he charged hill and dale, not to lose this rare chase, 



On velvet. Plush could not get a footing, alas ! 



To Tilton sail'd bravely Sir Wheeler O'Cuff, 



Where neglecting, through hurry, to keep a good luff, 



1 Lord Villiers' horse. - Mr. Musters' horse. 



3 Mr. Germaine's horse. '^ Formerly Mr. Child's. 



5 The name of the huntsman. ^ The huntsman's horse. 



7 Mr. Robert Grosvenor's horse. 



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