‘Then here’s a swarm of Butchers,[67] great and small, ‘Some for the Carcase, others for the Stall. ‘One Master Butcher[68] o’er the rest presides, ‘And with the Patron usually resides: ‘Their Journeymen, Apprentices, and Men, ‘Distributed among each Flock and Pen.[69] ‘’Tis wisely done to have them on the Spot, ‘To keep them free from Murrain, and the Rot: ‘Dexterous they are, and in their judgment sound, ‘To amputate a Limb, and cure a Wound. ‘Our Worthy, good Patron, with grief it fills ‘To send the Farmer Home their Monstrous Bills.[70] ‘Much as he likes the Chase--it does him shock ‘To see so many worried of his Flock. ‘In their Profession admirably skilled; ‘That Arm, no doubt, could not be better filled. ‘Skilful as they extract, and Bleed, and Cup, ‘I hope my worthy Friends won’t Cut me up. ‘Our Patron too, has got a Lot of Dogs[71] ‘To clear the Woods and Fences, Fields and Bogs: ‘They’re chiefly Pointers, but of various sorts-- ‘Some Guard the Flocks, others for Field Sports. ‘They’re wond’rous docile, so well Broke, and Tame, ‘Whene’er they point, they’re certain of their Game. ‘Many attach’d to Herds[72]--but all have Marks, ‘The Deep-toned,[73] Wide-mouth’d ones are kept in Parks. ‘Steady, and staunch, whene’er the Huntsman calls, ‘They follow up the Game, nor heed Stone Walls. ‘The Master Huntsman[74] is a Man well known ‘To be in favour with the great Patron. ‘And then his underlings[75] of every sort, ‘Are Keen, and able Fellows for the Sport. ‘Added to these, should Flocks or Herds run riot, ‘There’s Whippers-in[76] enough to keep them quiet. ‘The various Stock is parcelled with precision, ‘So many Herds are put in each Division. ‘The Flocks of Sheep, & Droves of Mules & Goats,[77] ‘Distinguished are by Marks upon their Coats. ‘The Mules are in one Drove, and altogether, ‘They’re chiefly Stalled, or fastened to a Tether: ‘Tho’ famous Animals, it does appear ‘They rather wildish ran the latter Year; ‘Their Grooms were careless, so ’tis given out, ‘Or knew not, really, what they were about. ‘The Mules, it seems, were after Forage lurking, ‘And so, to fill their Paunch, avoided working,[78] ‘I’ll only this observe, as all is past, ‘It was a general fault, from first to last. ‘A few pick’d Shepherds[79] too, ’tis fair to Name, ‘Tho’ all are good, not good alike the same. ‘The First[80] who stands upon our Patron’s Book ‘For Foreign Parts, he early Home forsook-- ‘Good-humoured, gay, yet one can well descry ‘There’s much intelligence marked in his Eye; ‘He’s oft detached with largish Flocks, and Droves ‘To take advantage of the neighbouring Groves: ‘I have not room his qualities to tell, ‘He does his business, and he does it well; ‘From sturdy Stem of Shropshire he’s a Limb, ‘The proud Salopians may be proud of Him.