90 Cbe Wenslepaaie Rounas 



"John Peel." 



This song was most popular, not only in the Dale, 

 but tlie wide world over. The author has fre- 

 quently simg it at little Dales concerts. 



I have read that when Lucknow was relieved 

 by Genl. Havelock in 1857, at a dinner given in 

 celebration of it, a song was called for, but nobody 

 seemed inclined to sing, whereupon an orderly 

 whispered to his officer that he knew a man in 

 the ranks that could sing a good song. When 

 this was communicated to the company, there 

 was a cry of "bring him in at once." This request 

 was acceded to, and he fairly brought down the 

 house by singing them "John Peel." 



Here are the original words : — 



D'ye ken John Peel with his coat so grey, 

 D'ye ken John Peel at the break o' the day, 

 Dye ken John Peel when he's far, far away 

 With his hounds and his horn i' the morning. 



Chorus — 'Twas the sound o' his horn 

 Waked me from my bed. 



An' the cry o' his hounds that he oft'times led; 

 For Peel's "view halloa," would waken the dead, 

 Or the fox from his lair i' the morning. 



