226 'OLD q' 



While on this subject I may allude to other 

 productions written after his grace's natural, not 

 newspaper, decease. The following is more sporting 

 than the former, which only illustrated the saying, 

 ' Threatened men Hve long ' : — 



To the popular time of ' Come listen awhile to my lay,' etc. 



' You 've heard of the once sporting fame 



Of him who has now run his race, 

 I mean that blood stallion, by name 



" Old Q," or some call'd him, " Your Grace." 

 No meeting in youth would he shun ; 



Nay, the dog was so knowing and arch, 

 He was " bang up " at all, was his fun ; 

 And he tipp'd knowing jockeys — the March. 

 Sing tol de rol lol, etc. 



' As fix'd as the starting-post he, 



On Knavesmire and Epsom appeared ; 

 He knew how to bribe with a fee, 



But he ne'er was himself to be — " queer'd." 

 Well-train'd were his blood horses — fleet ; 



Like wind o'er the course they would scud ; 

 While each rider so firm in his seat, 



Did honour to Queensberry's stud. 



' But if for the sweepstake or plate, 



" Old Q " would with energy start ; 

 'Twas equally order'd by Fate, 



He should race after every girl's heart. 

 On the charms of dear woman he 'd doat ; 



Nay, to speak plain, I '11 tell ye, between us — 

 O'er a post had you clapp'd petticoat, 



He 'd have instantly sworn 'twas some Venus. 



