What the Captain Said at the Point-to-Point

Portrait of Siegfried Sassoon
Siegfried Sassoon 1886–1967

I've had a good bump round; my little horse Refused the brook first time, Then jumped it prime; And ran out at the double, But of course There's always trouble at a double: And then-I don't know how It was-he turned it up At that big, hairy fence before the plough; And some young silly pup (I don't know which), Near as a toucher knocked me into the ditch; But we finished full of running, and quite sound: And anyhow I've had a good bump round.

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