The early poems of John Clare 1804-1822: General editor Eric Robinson: Edited by Eric Robinson and David Powell: Associate editor Margaret Grainger |
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MILTON HUNT
The Milton hunt again begun
Break[s] autumns dappld skys
While yon red east its blushing sun
Awakens in supprise
The bugle sounds away away
The chevy chace begins
The praise the honours of the day
The hardiest hunter wins
Break[s] autumns dappld skys
While yon red east its blushing sun
Awakens in supprise
The bugle sounds away away
The chevy chace begins
The praise the honours of the day
The hardiest hunter wins
For blood bred steeds no reigns can check
& true scent nosed hound
For sportsmen fearless of a neck
No chace is more renownd
The echoing woods are all alive
The hounds are on the run
Oer hedge & gate see how they drive
The daring routs begun
& true scent nosed hound
For sportsmen fearless of a neck
No chace is more renownd
The echoing woods are all alive
The hounds are on the run
Oer hedge & gate see how they drive
The daring routs begun
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The cracking whip & scarlet coat
Draws all eyes round em now
Een startld giles puts in his note
& scampers from his plough
The bugle sounds away away
The chevy chase begins
The praise the honours of the day
The hardiest hunter wins
Draws all eyes round em now
Een startld giles puts in his note
& scampers from his plough
The bugle sounds away away
The chevy chase begins
The praise the honours of the day
The hardiest hunter wins
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