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And Murphy, Russell, "Oldham,"* too, I'll give them all their 



due, 

 If mounted fair, they all ride straight, and pluckily, and true; 

 And '* Appleton,"! a " turfite" staunch — may the blue and silver 



lace 

 Be often seen, as oft it was, the foremost in the race ! 



So push around the wine, «S:c, 



And now about professionals a few words I shall say — 

 Of all of them I cannot sing, for "time brooks small delay;" 

 But, first, here's to the amateurs, to one and all, hurrah ! 

 And first amongst the " leading lot," Bob Exshaw of Hybla. 



So push around the wine, &c. 



If ever you've a good 'un, sir, and want a tip-top man. 

 Young Canavan should catch your eye, secure him if you can ; 

 At Baldoyle, in September, a grand treat there was seen, 

 When pluck and patience gained the day on J^a//le{\ng) Tambou- 

 rine. 



So push around the wine, &c. 



The Ryans are perfection, and Bob Murphy seldom fails, 



Indeed it truly is a treat their finish " up the rails ;" 



And you may search the Green Isle through, from Galway to the 



Lee, 

 And Gavin's like for pluck and skill you seldom, boys, shall see. 



So push around the wine, &c. 



Tom Miller, too, we can't pass by, for where's the better boy ? 

 Or Stephen Fleming of Rossmore, who steers for Captain Joy; 

 Or Wynne, Tom Kelly, Broderick, and others I might name. 

 With the gallant few I've sung to you, who're not unknown to 

 fame. 



So push around the wine, «&c. 



Now if you go to any meet (well managed) there you'll see 

 Tom Waters — " Rushing Waters" — the eminent C. E. ; 

 So here's to him — with glasses filled — long life and wealth galore! 

 And grant that we, with him, may see full many a race-meet more. 



So push around the wine, &c. 



And here's to Hunter — Robert J. — 'tis every " turfite's" prayer, 

 May the keeper of the " Match-Book," boys., long fill the judge's 



chair ; 

 A handicapper true and tried he proved himself to be, 

 Thanks to his skill, " a finish rare" full often may we see. 



So push around the wine, &c. 



* Mr. Hubert Davies. 

 t Mr, J. Hutchinson, 



