And he praised the jock as he had the gee.
XIII.
“The chap wants to show he’s well up to the course,
And can win in a canter without tiring his horse;
But I hope he won’t try and run it too fine,
For even in racing you must draw the line.”
XIV.
Yet still the bay lags behind more and more,
The ring and the stands make more noise than before;
Says Sir Ralph, “If he means pulling the bay,