Eecords of the Old Charlton Hunt 



Stranger, who never can have it in his Power, to make the 

 Grateful Acknowledgement, which neverthelefs glows in his 

 Plebean Breast. 



As it has been my Nightly Dream, so it has been my 

 Dayly talke, and my Study, to Learn as much as I could of 

 the first rise, and long continuance, of the most agreable 

 Society of the kind, that ever was 



here it is my Lord, rough, and unhewn I send it you. 



Omissions you'll excuse, the whole you must Despise, 

 but I have eas'd my minde, and have the Satisfaction of 

 taking this Occasion to assure your Grace ; with all respect, 

 that no body can be more your Graces 



most Obedient 

 and most Humble 

 Serv*^- 



Amidst the South Saxonian hills, there runs 

 a verdant fruitful Vale, in which, at once 

 fower small, and pretty Villages are seen; 

 Eastden the one, does first supply the spring, 

 whence milky Lavant, takes his future course ; 

 Charleton, the next, the beauty of the fower, 

 from twenty chalky rills, fresh vigour adds, 

 then swiftly on, his force redoubled, he 

 thro' all the meads, to Singletown does glide ; 

 more Strength, he there receives, at Westden next, 

 his last recruit he makes, then boldly runs, 

 till lefs confin'd, he wider spreads his Fame, 

 and pafsing Lavant, there he takes his Name, 

 he then begins, to do what good he can, 

 during his Short Uv'd, Transitory reign: 



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