These thoroughbreds aren't managed like a dray-horse, don'tcher know.
They want very careful feeding, and Sangrado purge or bleeding
Won't suit our modern strain—of man or horse. Steady, lad! Woa! [Examines him.
Groom (rather sulkily). Well, Sir, what do you make it?
Vet. Off his feed?
Groom. Well, he don't take it.
Not voracious, so to speak, Sir, as he do when cherry ripe.
Vet. Ah-h-h! May want a change of diet. Eye is neither bright nor quiet,
And his coat seems dull and roughish, though he's sound in pulse and pipe.
Stable-help. Don't take kindly to his fodder, and, what I thinks even odder,