1802] SUDBURY HUNTING SONG. 



Squire Waller then over the cover did stand, 

 He hoUo'd most clearly with horn in his hand, 

 Cries, " Lo, hark, together, we'll turn Reynard's note. 

 And, if he breaks cover, we'll tear his old coat." 



Lo, hark, rogues, together, the scent it lies warm, 

 Squire Waller, Tom Mullins, blew concert with liorn. 

 Tantivy, tantivy, their horns did resound, 

 They alarmed the whole country for above a mile round. 



Tom Mullins the huntsman, his whip he did crack. 

 Cries, " Lo, hark to Careless, she's leading the Pack."' 

 These words made Jack Woolley, who was whipper in, 

 To hollo most clearly, "Lo, hark, rogues, hark in." 



The hounds they did rally and flourish about, 

 "Bold Reynard's broke cover," Tom Mullins did shout. 

 Over Wyersome Common away he did trim. 

 They so merrily ran him by Tinker's Inn. 



Then for Blakely Hall, but the road was stopped there. 

 Bold Reynard was forced to take Staffordshire. 

 Then he crossed the fair river, the Dove, I declare. 

 And straight for Grantwood, for great cover was there. 



But the hounds they pursued him so hot in the chase. 

 Which Reynard perceiving would not take the place ; 

 But he took Weaver Hill, which was a sweet thing. 

 To hear the wood echo, the College Hall ring. 



Tom Mullins was mounted on a trusty bay. 



Over hedges and ditches the devil would play ; 



No rocks nor high mountains could baffle his mind. 



He cried, " Hark, little Careless, she runs like the wind." 



Then for the new buildings away he did steer, 

 I thought we should run him all round Staffordshire. 

 But we briskly pursued him with hound and with horn. 

 And we forced him again back by the Tythe Barn. 



Squire Vernon was mounted upon Golden Dun; 

 He leapt with great courage, like fury did run. 

 Squire Waller he was on a gelding so free, 

 He maintained the chase and kept him company. 



Squire Vernon's a sportsman, 'tis very well known. 

 Rode so swiftly all day, you'd have thought he had flown; 

 Squire Brown rode a gelding, that runs very fleet. 

 He may challenge the country to carry his weight. 



