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Poem
June 3, 1797
The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A jubilant poem depicting the excitement of a fox hunt, from the morning pursuit through woods with hounds and horses, to the evening kill and nighttime celebrations, with repeating refrains of the chase.
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THE FOX CHASE.
At the sound of the horn,
We ride in the morn,
And waken the woods as we thunder along
Yoicks, yoicks, tally ho,
After Reynard we go,
While echo on echo redoubles the song
We waken the woods as we thunder along,
Tally ho, tally ho,
After Reynard we go,
While echo on echo redoubles the song
Not the steeds of the Sun,
Our brave coursers outrun,
O'er the mount, horse and hound, see us bound
in full cry!
Like Phœbus we ride,
To the heights of the skies,
And careless of danger, five bars we defy.
We waken the woods, &c.
At eve, Sir, we rush,
And are close to his brush,
Already he dies, see him panting for breath,
Each feat and defeat,
We renew and repeat,
Regardless of life, so we're in at the death.
We waken the woods, &c.
With bottle at night,
We prolong the delight,
Much triumph we praise, and the deeds that
were done:
And yoicks, yoicks, tally ho,
The next morning we go,
With Phœbus, to end, as we mount with the
Sun.
We waken the woods &c.
At the sound of the horn,
We ride in the morn,
And waken the woods as we thunder along
Yoicks, yoicks, tally ho,
After Reynard we go,
While echo on echo redoubles the song
We waken the woods as we thunder along,
Tally ho, tally ho,
After Reynard we go,
While echo on echo redoubles the song
Not the steeds of the Sun,
Our brave coursers outrun,
O'er the mount, horse and hound, see us bound
in full cry!
Like Phœbus we ride,
To the heights of the skies,
And careless of danger, five bars we defy.
We waken the woods, &c.
At eve, Sir, we rush,
And are close to his brush,
Already he dies, see him panting for breath,
Each feat and defeat,
We renew and repeat,
Regardless of life, so we're in at the death.
We waken the woods, &c.
With bottle at night,
We prolong the delight,
Much triumph we praise, and the deeds that
were done:
And yoicks, yoicks, tally ho,
The next morning we go,
With Phœbus, to end, as we mount with the
Sun.
We waken the woods &c.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Fox Chase
Hunting Song
Tally Ho
Reynard
Woods Thunder
Poem Details
Title
The Fox Chase.
Subject
Fox Hunt
Form / Style
Rhymed Verses With Repeating Refrain
Key Lines
At The Sound Of The Horn,
We Ride In The Morn,
And Waken The Woods As We Thunder Along
Yoicks, Yoicks, Tally Ho,
After Reynard We Go,