The old English 'squire, "a jovial gay fox hunter, bold, frank, and free" : a poem in ten cantos . T4y«t. /• CANTO THE FOURTH 47 Do Sir stand up straight—and dont pro- tuberate 740 So much in the rear—nor your cheeks so inflate^ I must give you more ease/ the squire heard with pleasureAnd gladly sat do\vn_, fatigued beyond , and trusting his lesson was overWishing Mr. le Clerc and the dancing at Dover. Full oft did he in vain essayThe graceful step, air le Clerc oft tried in vain—(To bend the monarch of the plainWere easier far than give young Careless 750The
The old English 'squire, "a jovial gay fox hunter, bold, frank, and free" : a poem in ten cantos . T4y«t. /• CANTO THE FOURTH 47 Do Sir stand up straight—and dont pro- tuberate 740 So much in the rear—nor your cheeks so inflate^ I must give you more ease/ the squire heard with pleasureAnd gladly sat do\vn_, fatigued beyond , and trusting his lesson was overWishing Mr. le Clerc and the dancing at Dover. Full oft did he in vain essayThe graceful step, air le Clerc oft tried in vain—(To bend the monarch of the plainWere easier far than give young Careless 750The power to dance or move with a grace)For having hoppd, waltzd and heat parboild, and nearly and floundring like a dray horse—Not quite so lively—thus of courseThe dancing master and his pupilsThought twould be best to end his le Clerc, did then him assure^ Glad should have been, thave had thepleasure 48 THE OLD ENGLISH SQUIRE ^To give him lessons but with pain 760 Beggd to inform him, much again- -st his wish, he had no genius— Hopd
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