'l6$ THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING, 



Liflen !— the hounds have turned. They arc now 

 in two parts : the fox has been headed back, and 

 we have changed at lall. 



Now, my lad, mind the huntfman's halloo, and 

 flop to thofe hounds which he encourages. He 

 is right ! — that, doubtlefs, is the hunted fox ; — * 

 Kow they are off again. 



*' What lengths we pafs ! where will the wand'ring chace 

 Lead us bewilder'd ! fmooth as fwallows (kim 

 The new-fliorn mead, and far more fwift we fly. 

 See my brave pack ; how to the head they prefs, 

 Jullling in clofe array, then more difFufe 

 Obliquely wheel, while from their op'ning mouths 

 The voUied thunder breaks. 



•- Look back and view 



The flrange confurion of the vale below. 

 Where fore vexation reigns ; 



-Old age laments 



His vigour fpent; the tall, plump, brawny youth *^ 



Curfes his cumbrous bulk? and envies now 



The fliort pygmean race, he whilom kenn'd 



With proud infulting leer. A chofen few 



Alone the fport enjoy, nor dz'oop beneath 



Their pleafing toils." Som. 



Ha ! a check. — Now for a moment's pa« 

 ticnce ! — We prefs too clofe upon the hounds .'— « 

 Huntfman, ftand flill ! as they want you not. — 

 How admirably they fpread ! how wide they cafl ! 

 Is there a fmgle hound that does not try? if there 

 bCj ne'er ftall he hunt again. Thercj Trueman 



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