Each trying his best his companions to pass.
The hill in the distance, the flag at the base,
Is the course they have marked for the Senators’ Race.
Back over the valley comes Pease and his mare,
And wins a good race with plenty to spare;
And Long and Lord Henry fight for the lead,
The former comes up at the best of his speed,
But the latter pulls off at a galloping pace
The Heavyweight Prize in the Senators’ Race.
A man who can follow the horn and the hounds,