THE STAINTON DALE 53 



What a glorious sight, I vow and protest, 

 To see both horses and hounds in a breast ; 

 Bold reynard did head us with such a fine air 

 He led the whole train through Saltersgate Bar. 



To Saltersgate Brow we hurried amain, 

 No sooner got up but — return back again — 

 Hark forward tantivy, huzza was the cry, 

 Near Saltersgate Bar bold reynard did die. 



There were Rifle and Ranter and Ruby also. 

 There was Tidy and Nancy, their valour did show. 

 There was Music and Madam with Ral joined the sound 

 And brave Sweeper and Charmer the victory crowned. 



With jokes and with catches, and singing of songs 

 And all sorts of mirth that to hunting belong. 

 In a bumper of brandy, this toast shall abound, 

 ' May fox-hunting flourish, 10,000 miles round.' 



Chorus 



And the hills and the valleys with a sweet echo 

 Resounded the sound of a loud tally-ho ! " 



Although perhaps not of great hterary merit, 

 the song is immensely popular in the Stainton 

 Dale country, and on many hunting occasions is sung 

 by some old follower of the hunt in good Yorkshire 

 accent, the charm of which is lost when printed. 



