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1. Hugh Gray's Hunting Horse - Motor Car (continued)

   

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   Spectators all imagined that her
   jockey stuck the sky.
   She passed all the nobles that
   came within her view,
   There was Battersky's and Harmon's
   and Napper's from Lough Crew.
   The only man amongst them that
   I could say was mad
   For he was neither first nor last
   was Home from Ballymacad.
   She is first to reach the winning post;
   she turns around to say
   "I thank my friends and neighbours
   that cheered me round the way.
   There are two I praise above the rest
   who showed fair play to me
   They are the Rev. Father Barry and Mr. Loverty
   Next week I'll run in London where
   I'll use my strength and skill
   And win for Irish farmers the evicted
   tenants' bill"
   Now the sports are over and Motor
   has the cup,
   She invites her friends and neighbours
   uptown to have a sup

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Masterson

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Behernagh, Co. Cavan