School: Meall an tSrutháin (roll number 2117)
- Location:
- Maulatrahane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Luasaigh
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- (continued from previous page)While for Cononagh's big wood the red fox is facing,
As he dips down the vale to the thick covert's side.
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See the Hurleys and Roaches making clear the approaches
No poacher or lurcher dare stop a game fox,
'Tis the run of the season, and for that very reason,
Make way for bold Reynard o'er hills dales and rocks.
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Through the covert the music grows fainter and fainter
Has Callaghan failed to stop all the earths?
By jove, if he has but this veteran wood-ranger
Will lose a nice job and the easiest of berths.
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No! hark to that shout from the greatest of horsemen,
As Townshend of Myross sings out "Tally-ho",
And listen again to Burns answering horn,
Saying, he's gone, gone far away on the coach road below.
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Over Leap's craggy hillside the music is thrilling,
With huntsmen and hounds going gallantly on,
And past Shepperton Lakes, oh! the pace it is killing
With Miss Smith of Downeen closing up in the van.(continues on next page)
