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at last Contrives, with Lenos he should join, 



about two years, this Fickle E — le did well ; 



when on a Sudden, he abruptly breaks 



all Tyes of Freindship, and from Charleton goes ; 



takes halfe the hounds, which chanc't to be the best ; 



while thus distrefsd, the Goddefs vows revenge. 



another Petty, thoughtlefs, Squire appears, 



and he foxhounds, and Coursers too, would keep ; 



Diana soon demolisht all his Scheems, 



She took away his Pack, and steeds, and all. 



but Oh : mishaps ! no pleasure, without pain, 



the fatal accident she had foretold, 



at last befell her hounds, so much renown'd ! 



that vilest Slave, the Huntsman, Ware, his name ; 



alone, and drunk, went out, and let the Pack 



kill fourteen Farmers sheep, all in one day ; 



Oh : fatall day ! and fatal so the next, 



now melanchoUy scences, each Week produc'd, 



some hounds were hangd, some cast, and still the best ; 



to France some went, where Farmers nere complain ; 



the best thus lost, the rest of little worth, 



nay Emperor, that fine tho' wicked dog, 



was all besmeard with blood of harmlefs Sheep ; 



and Luther* too, Killd Lambs, the Shepherds care. 



Enrag'd at this, the Silvan Queen declares 



She'l still support her Train, new hounds supply, 



her fav'rite Lenos, she one night Surprizd, 



in Husko's f Shape, she came, and thus she Spoke ; 



* chear up brave youth, for Fortune smiles on thee, 



* See page 51. f General Huske. 



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