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 memory oe the late 
 
 HON. SAMUEL ONGLEY, 
 
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 Descriptive of his Character as a Sportsman. 
 
 by an old priend. 
 
 Adorned with every manly grace. 
 
 That marks a champion of the chace, 
 
 And with a heart prepared to feel 
 For friendship’s woe and friendship’s weal, 
 l^the covert side. 
 
 Its joy, its ornament, and pride. 
 
 ^ ! ye who knew his healthful day. 
 
 And saw him make triumphant way 
 O’er frowning fence, o’er hill and dale ; 
 Saw him the swollen brook assail. 
 
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 And with what ease he would efface 
 
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 The various obstacles of chace, 
 
 
 Say, who could beat him in its race? 
 
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 Ye who have seen his azure eye ^ 
 
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 Beam with exulting extacy, 
 
 
 When from the woodland.broke the sound 
 
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 Telling the gallant game was found, 
 
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 Did ever eye of azure ray 
 
 
 With more diffusive pleasure play 1 
 
 
 Ye who have seen him at that time, 
 
 
 When Melon glitter’d in his prime ; 
 
 
 Seen him in some high scenting day, 
 
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 Shoot like a meteor to obey 
 
 
 The animating gone away,” 
 
 
Did ever man or horse appear 
 So formed to reign in burst severe ? 
 
 Ye who have seen him in that field, 
 
 Which all had been compelled to yield, 
 Save one, attempting struggle vain/i 
 With Ongley brotherhood to gainy 
 Did ever jealous feeling then 
 Reduce him down to common men ? 
 
 And when the pack, besmeared with gore. 
 Proclaimed the stormy contest o’er. 
 
 And he attained its final bound. 
 
 Alone, amidst victorious hound; 
 
 When one by one the , %spgaty train 
 Came up to question and explain, 
 
 Did ever taunt from him offend 
 The feelings of defeated friend. 
 
 Or ever in that buoyant hour 4 ^ 
 
 Did Ongley boast superior power ? 
 
 November, 1822 .