Nature

Wind Thy Horn, My Hunter Boy

by Thomas Moore 1779–1852

From National Airs

Nature

Wind thy horn, my hunter boy,
And leave thy lute's inglorious sighs;
Hunting is the hero's joy,
Till war his nobler game supplies.
Hark! the hound-bells ringing sweet,
While hunters shout and the, woods repeat,
Hilli-ho! Hilli-ho!

Wind again thy cheerful horn,
Till echo, faint with answering, dies:
Burn, bright torches, burn till morn,
And lead us where the wild boar lies.
Hark! the cry, "He's found, he's found,"
While hill and valley our shouts resound.
Hilli-ho! Hilli-ho!

MLA

Moore, Thomas. “Wind Thy Horn, My Hunter Boy.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/320/.

Chicago

Moore, Thomas. “Wind Thy Horn, My Hunter Boy.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/320/.

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