Their Bangs and Durance to condole."
But Butler also talks of Bear baiting, both in the first and second cantos of "Hudibras," especially in canto the first, where, beginning at line 675, he says:
"But now a Sport more formidable
Had rak'd together Village Rabble:
'Twas an old Way of recreating—
Which learned Butchers call Bear-Baiting:
A bold advent'rous Exercise,
With ancient Heroes in high Prize;
For Authors do affirm it came