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R214200 1 an excellent Tune much in Request UNKNOWN An Excellent Tune Much in Request ALl in a Morning fair / As I rode to take the Air, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 120 1: 121 THE / FOX-CHACE: / OR, / The Huntsmens Harmony, / BY THE / Noble Duke of Buckingham's Hounds, &c. THE FOX-CHACE: OR, The Huntsmens Harmony, BY THE Noble Duke of Buckingham’s Hounds, etc. THE FOX-CHASE: OR, The Huntsman's Harmony, BY THE Noble Duke of Buckingham’s Hounds, etc. Printer W.O. 1696-1696 W.O.

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ALl in a Morning fair As I rode to take the Air, [?]eard some hollow most clearly; I drew my self nigher, To listen who they were [?]t were going a Hunting so early. I saw they were Gentlemen Who belongd to the Duke of Buckingham, [?]at were going to make there a Tryal; [T]o run the Hounds of the North, B[e]ing of such Fame and Worth, [?]d has not the like, without all Denial. Then in Wreckledale Scrogs We threw off our Dogs, [?] Place where her Lying was likely; But the like ner was seen Since a Huntsman I have been, [?]r Hounds found a Fox more quickly.
There was Dido and Spanker, And Younker was there. And Ruler, that ner looks behind him; There was Rose and Bonny Lass, Who were always in the Chace: These were part of the Hounds that did find him. Mr. Tybbals cries, Away, Heark away, heark away. With that our Foot-huntsmen did hear him: Tom Mossman cries, Codsounds, Uncouple all your Hounds, Or else we shall never come near him. Then Caper, and Countess, And Comley were thrown off, With Famous, Thumper and Cryer, And several good Hounds beside, Whose Stoutness their was tryd, And not one in the Pack that did tire.
Our Hounds came in apace, And we fell into a Chace; And thus we pursud this poor Creature, With English and French Horns We encouragd our Hounds this Morn, And our Cry it was greater and greater. It could not be exprest Which Hound ran the best, For they ran on a breast all together; They ran at such a rate, As you have not heard of late When they enjoyd him ore the Vallies together. Then to the Moor he twind, Being clean against the Wind, Thinking he might ha crossd it over; But our Hounds ran so hard They made this Fox afraid, And forcd him to return to his Cover. Up the Hills he runs along, And his Cover was full strong, [?] I think he had no great Ease ont, For they ran with such a Cry, That their Ecchoes made him fly; [?] Ill assure you our Sport it was pleasant. Then homeward he hies, And in Wreckledale he lies, Thinking the Wind it might save him; But our Hounds ran him so near That they posted him with Fear, And our Horsemen they did deceive him: For Squire Whitcliffe rode amain, And he whipt it ore the Plain; Mr. Watson his Horse did not favour; They rode up the highest Hills, And down the steepest Dales, Expecting his Life for their Labour.
Mr. Tybbals rode his Part; Although this Chace was smart. Default they were at seldom or never; But ever by and by To the Hounds he would cry, Halloo, halloo, halloo; Heark away all together. Tom Mossman he rode short, Yet he helpd us in our Sport, For he came in both Cursing and Swearing; But when it was in his Powr, He cryd out, Thats our Lilly, Whore: Heark to Caper-man; now Slaughter-man runs near him. Then to Skipland Wood he goes, Being pursued by his Foes; Our Company soon after him did follow; And Untarpage there we had, Which made our Huntsmens Hearts full glad, For we gave him many a Holloo. So the Sport was almost done, And the Chase was almost run, He thought to ha crossd the River; But our Hounds being in, They afore him did swim, And so they destroyd him for ever. Then Leppin took a Horn, As good as ere was blown, Tom Mossman bid him wind his Death then; The Country People all Came flocking to his Fall: This was Honour enough for a French Man. So Whoo-up we proclaimd, God bless the Noble Duke of Buckingham: For our Hounds then had gaind much Glory; This was the sixth Fox, That we killd above the Rocks; And there is an end of the Story.
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