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The Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe

with his letters and journals, and his life, by his son. In eight volumes

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“Seized you the poachers?” said my lord.—They fled,
“And we pursued not—one of them was dead,
“And one of us: they hurried through the wood,
“Two lives were gone, and we no more pursued.
“Two lives of men, of valiant brothers lost!
“Enough, my lord, do hares and pheasants cost!”