Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



to pay her homage, at her stately Dome ; 

 he gladly takes the proferrd place, but begs, 



that D r sub-Governor may be, 



to keep her Rights, and Rule, when Absent he, 



at Aubignie, or Georges Court, must be. 



consent She Gives, and thus approves his choice ; 



he lov'd Ropero, and Ropero him. 



In Rufus wastes, he bears despotick sway, 



where Bolderwood high elevated stands, 



there in the Spring the hounds shall allways go, 



there end the Sport, and pleasing dreams retain, 



while basking in the Summer Sun they Lye. 



That Care be his, to see them kept all clean, 

 to view their kennells oft, and see them feed, 

 to register their names, and how they'r bred ; 

 that Incest, foule, may never once intrude 

 to spoile the race, and vitiate the Blood, 

 be it likewise his Studyd Care, to choose 

 the proper shape, well bon'd, and wind with Nose, 

 let not thin beauty ever tempt his mind, 

 to make a Nurse of Female kind so shap'd, 

 nor of the males, a Stalhon ere to choose, 

 because at head, he once did foremost run ; 

 let Just proportion be in both the Rule, 

 what Shapes in this are wrong, let that Amend ; 

 in this. Idea Strong, must be his Guide, 

 and trust to nature what she will produce ; 

 let crofsings of the Kind be most his Care, 

 for hounds incestous bred, will soon be Currs, 

 nor think, a Steady pack of hounds to breed, 



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