THE MISSED MEET 163 



With hammering drum on lane and loam, and pattering 

 feet as light as foam, 

 And crop-thong's whisthng bang. 

 At last the hounds met Harbottle, Sillitoe, 

 Griggs and Briggs and Buller-Brovvn, and Grumby 

 on the grey. 



" Good-night," the Huntsman cried, " Good-night ! Been 

 with the Harriers, eh ? — All right, 



You've missed a clinking day " 



But raving home went Harbottle, Sillitoe, 

 Griggs and Briggs and Buller-Brown, and Grumby 

 on the grey. 



