Th’ intelligent Fred, whom the world scarcely knows,

In an eloquent speech, thought fit to propose

The health of the Sheriff, whom none can gainsay,

His namesake and friend, and the County’s mainstay.

To the “Sports of the Field,” Will Grazebrook replied

In a humorous speech which none can deride:

Yet, sad to relate, when this sportsman departed,

Full of good cheer, light-headed, light-hearted,

On his travels towards home he upset a trap,

Which eventually proved a serious mishap.