1797] SUDBURY VERSES. 17 



VERSES BY LORD CURZON. 



Thanks to my Friend the Worthy Baroa of Sudbury for his excellent 



Hunting Song. 



Your verse, my dear lord, is complete and refined, 

 A volume of mirth t'each well disposed mind : 

 The characters touched with such delicate art, 

 That few could suggest what your lines do impart : 

 The morals of hunting you nicely describe, 

 And shew that we gallop to keep wit alive. 

 No vulgar profession you make the swift chace, 

 But pursue it to strengthen the old British race. 

 On Dryden's advice * we may safely depend, 

 Not trying to alter, not wishing to mend ; 

 But in fields and field sports we will follow the sage, 

 To strengthen the nerves both of youth and old age : 

 And shew that a gallant and well-trained steed. 

 Is the only physician we mortals can need. 



Hagley, 1797. (Curzon.) 



A HUNTING SONG. 

 By the Rev. G. Talbot, Feb. 2nd, 1797. 



'Twas just at the time of the year 



When foxes could run and were stout ; 



At Sudbury Hall did appear 

 Of hunters a jovial rout. 



II. 



The moon it was fair for the chace, 



The hounds and the horses were ready ; 



The peer he was set in his place, 



And Sam he was mounted on Steady. 



III. 



To the cover he walk'd a foot's pace. 

 Where the company all did attend ; 



Each anxious to join in the chace ; 

 Each forward to welcome each friend. 



* " The -wise, for health on exercise dcpeml, 



God never made his work for man to mend." 



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