I tell you beforehand, I’m d—d if I pay.”
XV.
Here they are—they have pass’d and the great race is run,
The numbers go up and all have been done—
And nothing but swearing and cursing is heard,
For the bay and his jock came in a bad third.
XVI.
Sir Ralph he swore and tore his hair,
He curst himself in his despair;
He curst the bay; he curst the jock;