I think this is a nearer set of lyrics to the original in the Holme Valley Beagles Book. It's probably what I sang in the far distant past. Doctor Mack Here Doctor Mack no more enjoys the burden of my song sir I'll tell you the life the priest enjoyed his constitution strong sir, He laughed and winked at those that drinks to those that were not bound sir, He raised his glass and let it pass and Tally O the hounds sir Ch And Tally Ho And Tally Ho and tally ho the hounds sir Last line of verse It's every day he could afford to dine on boil and roast sir, And then as great as any Lord to drink his favourite toast, sir Twas his delight to drink all night his cares in punch to drown sir And in the morn to greet the horn and Tally O the hounds sir It happened on St. Herod's day as he was going to mass sir He heard the music of the hounds & saw bold Reynard pass sir He shut his book his flock forsook and threw aside his gown sir He mounted his horse to hunt the fox and tally O the hounds sir It's every day he went to mass the priest put on his boots, sir And if the fox that way should pass he'd follow in pursuit sir He nimbly leapt o'er hedge & ditch to him there were no bounds sir And if he could he'd lead the van and tally O the hounds sir Once he had a pair to wed as the fox came full in view, sir The drew his surplice o'er his head and bid the pair adieu sir, They both did pray that he might stay for they were not full bound sir, He said that night to bed they might and tally O the hounds sir The priest he had an honest heart he'd neither hurt nor harm sir The sprightly horn both night and morn his senses did him charm sir He ne'er oppressed nor poor distressed his praise I will renown sir He thought it no crime at any time to tally O the hounds sir
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