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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HUNTING SONG, FR. THE MARRIAGE-HATER MATCH'D, by THOMAS D'URFEY
First Line: Tantivee, tivee, tivee, tivee, high and low
Last Line: What pleasure like hunting can cherish the soul.
Variant Title(s): Brother Solon's Hunting Song
Subject(s): Hunting; Hunters
First Line: Tantivee, tivee, tivee, tivee, high and low
Last Line: What pleasure like hunting can cherish the soul.
Variant Title(s): Brother Solon's Hunting Song
Subject(s): Hunting; Hunters
Tantivee, tivee, tivee, tivee, High and Low,
Hark, hark how the Merry, merry Horn does blow,
As through the Lanes and Meadows we go.
As Puss has run over the Down;
When Ringwood and Rockwood, and Jowler & Spring,
And Thunder and Wonder made all the Woods ring,
And Horsmen and Footmen, hey ding, a ding ding,
Who envies the Pleasure and State of a Crown.
Then follow, follow, follow, follow, Jolly boys,
Keep in with the Beagles now whilst the Scent lies,
The fiery Fac'd God is just ready to rise,
Whose Beams all our Pleasure controuls;
Whilst over the Mountains and Valleys we rowl,
And Wat's fatal Knell in each hollow we toll;
And in the next Cottage tope off a full Bowl,
What Pleasure like Hunting can cherish the Soul.
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