Toм felt his Cornish spirits rising,

Spoke of his wrestling as surprising.

The other cried-" if that's your sort,
"My RUSSIAN friend can show you sport ;
"He practises the Cornish hug;

"Knows skilful how to turn to hip;*

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Giving your heels the cleanest trip,

"Will lay you on your back so snug."

"Will 'a?" quoth Toм, "ef, SIR, you'l caal

"And make the COACHMAN stop-—we'll try a faal ;

"For tho' 'tis dark and we can't see,

"Yet 'tis as vair for him as me."

Now matters being settl❜d thus,
THOMAS approach'd the rugged Russ;

* A term made use of amongst wrestlers.

Who seiz'd him quickly round the waist,

And grip'd him hard and held him fast;
Both came together to the ground,

Away they roll'd with many a bound,
Down o'er a pretty steep declivity;
While the sly TUTOR Scamper'd after,
Ready to burst his sides with laughter.

And had he not with great activity

Step'd to their aid and timely stop'd 'em,

Into a gravel pit they'd pop'd 'em.

He rais'd our hero from the ground;

And-" hop'd, his friend—the RUSSIAN there,"

(Making a formal bow profound)

"Had, like a Gem'man, play'd him fair.

"Why, in his way-I must allow

"The Gentleman play'd vair enow;

"But, lord!-sich strength before I never feel'd;

"A hugg'd me up-as thof wor a cheeld,

"And he a Giant!!

But now the day began to dawn,

And gild the dew drops on the lawn;

When Tom look'd round him with staring eyes

Expressing wonder and surprise;

Saying " kind Gentlemen I thonk ye;

For now did THOMAS See most clear,

The Pickpocket-a MONKEY!

"TRICKS UPON TRAVELLERS"- -"wont do for me!

"So now, my friend, I'll have a bout with thee."

* Lion.

Then seiz'd the BEAR-WARD by the middle,

As tho' no heavier than his fiddle:

"D'ye sarve me so you son o' bitch!"

Then giving him the flying mare, *

And raising off the ground quite clear,
He sous'd him in a muddy ditch.

"Lie there," quoth Тoм, " you fiddling lout, "Your RUSSIAN FRIEND may help you out; "And larn henceforth that Lunnun jokes, "Are dangerous things with Cornish folks.

A wrestling term.