The old English 'squire, "a jovial gay fox hunter, bold, frank, and free" : a poem in ten cantos . y ? -/i£rt /itplut/i his Body Aamrrttrr in ScAalasttr: 1^ II CANTO THE SECOND 21 That ought in shape of mental learningHad little chance of entertaining ;Yet in dog latin he was well found^He knew the nature of each hound, 330 Could give the view and death halloo,Could tame his horse by whip or ^ So ;And neer refusd a leap to takeOer ditch, or mound, or wall or perchance a well-filled snug behind a wall too by his horse taen on and crushd
The old English 'squire, "a jovial gay fox hunter, bold, frank, and free" : a poem in ten cantos . y ? -/i£rt /itplut/i his Body Aamrrttrr in ScAalasttr: 1^ II CANTO THE SECOND 21 That ought in shape of mental learningHad little chance of entertaining ;Yet in dog latin he was well found^He knew the nature of each hound, 330 Could give the view and death halloo,Could tame his horse by whip or ^ So ;And neer refusd a leap to takeOer ditch, or mound, or wall or perchance a well-filled snug behind a wall too by his horse taen on and crushd to atoms in the roof; When the swinish herd with a grunt and asnuff. Would break down their door and be off in ahuff,— 340 This feat his friends would facetiously call. Breaking cover, or unroofing Baconsfield Hall. In shooting he often extended his hill, dale, and down, and oer moors he would a choice shooting poney just bought of a perfect, so clever, so quiet in hand. 22 THE OLD ENGLISH SQUIRE Assurd that none else should have purchasd the beast,Worth a hundred pounds well, but sixtys the leastThis friend and horse dealer would
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