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accused saw the strength of his opponent's accusation, and 

 pleaded guilty to the indictment. But he scored neatly 

 the next year. Prizes were offered for an annual show 

 at Ashbourne, and the very next spring the Calwich 

 Premier defeated Mr. Coke's Longford champion. Candi- 

 date, the winner of the Elsenham prize. From that year, 

 1883 or 1884, the stud farm at Calwich has been one 

 uninterrupted success, and is probably second to none in 

 England. 



"PREMIER" (3646). 



IN MEMOEIAM. 



April 29th, 1892. 



When princes and potentates yield to fate, 

 How slight is the mourning of small and great; 

 The king is dead, long live the king ! 

 And the world goes on in ceaseless ring. 

 When governments totter, and ministers fall. 

 The season's a tiny bit shorter, that's all. 

 But how shall we mourn for the spirit that's fled? 

 How shall we mourn for the " Premier " that's dead ? 

 On the Leicestershire fields, on the Lancashire hills 

 By the side of broad rivers, on murmuring rills ; 

 In the meadows of Trent, o'er the valleys of Dove, 

 Lone widows are weeping, lamenting their love. 



Poor " Premier," cut off in the midst of his fame. 

 Leaves behind him a roll that will honour his name ; 

 Where'er the tide of our commerce has rolled 

 Are the sons and the daughters of "Premier" extolled. 

 To move the huge van, by the rail or the road, 

 'Tis a "Premier" with ease takes the heaviest load; 

 For the dwellers in towns, or the sons of the soil, 

 'Tis a " Premier " they ask for to lighten their toil. 

 Weep, Lady of Calwich ; weep, Duncombe and Green, 

 Such a horse as old "Premier" ne'er have you seen. 

 Lay his noble old head on his long flowing mane, 

 Such a horse as old " Premier " you'll ne'er see again. 



T. J. L. 



