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Now I've sung a great deal, and could sing a deal more, 

 But perhaps, if 1 do, you may vote me a bore : 

 If I've not told you half of the prime ones you'll see, 

 Come well mounted to-morrow to covert with me. 



Fill up, &c. 



So I'll wind up my rhyme, having told you my reason, 

 With wishing us sport for the rest of the season; 

 May we ne'er be prevented a day by the frost, 

 And all ride the best horses that ever were cros't. 



Fill up, &c. 



Last, tho' not least, to the ladies — 'twere really too bad 

 If I had not a stanza for beauty to add. 

 To the joy of our hearts, the delight of our life — 

 God bless all in the county — maid, widow, or wife. 



Fill up, &c. 



One word more to the farmers I cannot withhold; 

 May they all ride a gelding to turn into gold : 

 May they ne'er be annoy'd by bad crops or by Swing, 

 But merrily thrive, and go hunting with King. 



Fill up your glass, every man, 



He is an ass, who won't hunt if he can. 



Mr. D. Radcliffe held the office secretaries 

 of secretary only one year ; in 1832 M^Dehmf' 

 he was succeeded by Capt. Thomas R adcKffe. 

 Griffith, who acted until April, 1839, 

 when Mr. John Sadleir Moody took his place ; 

 and he continued in office until 1843, when Mr. 

 Samuel S. Taylor took upon himself the duty, 

 which he satisfactorily discharged until 1859, 

 when he resigned to Mr. Richard King, to 

 whose kindness I am indebted for information 

 connected with the Hunt. 



The Hampshire Hunt races on !831. 

 Worthy Down, on account of un- h!h. races, 

 favourable weather, were not numerously at- 

 tended. Mr. Villebois and the Hon. William 

 Gage were stewards; and present were Lord 



