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	[[File:chappell-1899-03-the-old-gray-fox.jpg\|thumb\|230px\|right\|''The Old Gray Fox''~~<br />~~(march 1899, [[Chappell & Co.]])]]		[[File:chappell-1899-03-the-old-gray-fox.jpg\|thumb\|230px\|right\|''The Old Gray Fox''(march 1899, [[Chappell & Co.]])]]

	''The Old Gray Fox'' is a poem written by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] first published in [[Songs of Action]] on 8 june 1898.		''The Old Gray Fox'' is a poem written by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] first published in [[Songs of Action]] on 8 june 1898.
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	== The Old Gray Fox ==		== The Old Gray Fox ==

	We started from the Valley Pride,~~<br />~~		<poem>
	And Farnham way we went.~~<br />~~		We started from the Valley Pride,
	We waited at the cover-side,~~<br />~~		And Farnham way we went.
	But never found a scent.~~<br />~~		We waited at the cover-side,
	Then we tried the withy beds~~<br />~~		But never found a scent.
	Which grow by Frensham town,~~<br />~~		Then we tried the withy beds
	And there we found the old gray fox,~~<br />~~		Which grow by Frensham town,
	The same old fox,~~<br />~~		And there we found the old gray fox,
	The game old fox;~~<br />~~		The same old fox,
	Yes, there we found the old gray fox,~~<br />~~		The game old fox;
	Which lives on Hankley Down.~~<br />~~		Yes, there we found the old gray fox,
	So here's to the master,~~<br />~~		Which lives on Hankley Down.
	And here's to the man!~~<br />~~		So here's to the master,
	And here's to twenty couple~~<br />~~		And here's to the man!
	Of the white and black and tan!~~<br />~~		And here's to twenty couple
	Here's a find without a wait!~~<br />~~		Of the white and black and tan!
	Here's a hedge without a gate!~~<br />~~		Here's a find without a wait!
	Here's the man who follows straight,~~<br />~~		Here's a hedge without a gate!
			Here's the man who follows straight,
	Where the old fox ran.		Where the old fox ran.

			The Member rode his thoroughbred,
	The Member rode his thoroughbred,~~<br />~~		Doctor had the gray,
	Doctor had the gray,~~<br />~~		The Soldier led on a roan red,
	The Soldier led on a roan red,~~<br />~~		The Sailor rode the bay.
	The Sailor rode the bay.~~<br />~~		Squire was there on his Irish mare,
	Squire was there on his Irish mare,~~<br />~~		And Parson on the brown;
	And Parson on the brown;~~<br />~~		And so we chased the old gray fox,
	And so we chased the old gray fox,~~<br />~~		The same old fox,
	The same old fox,~~<br />~~		The game old fox,
	The game old fox,~~<br />~~		And so we chased the old gray fox
	And so we chased the old gray fox~~<br />~~		Across the Hankley Down.
	Across the Hankley Down.~~<br />~~		So here's to the master,
	So here's to the master,~~<br />~~		And here's to the man!
	And here's to the man!~~<br />~~
	&c. &c. &c.		&c. &c. &c.

			The Doctor's gray was going strong
	The Doctor's gray was going strong~~<br />~~		Until she slipped and fell;
	Until she slipped and fell;~~<br />~~		He had to keep his bed so long
	He had to keep his bed so long~~<br />~~		His patients all got well.
	His patients all got well.~~<br />~~		The Member he had lost his seat,
	The Member he had lost his seat,~~<br />~~		'Twas carried by his horse;
	'Twas carried by his horse;~~<br />~~		And so we chased the old gray fox,
	And so we chased the old gray fox,~~<br />~~		The same old fox,
	The same old fox,~~<br />~~		The game old fox;
	The game old fox;~~<br />~~		And so we chased the old gray fox
	And so we chased the old gray fox~~<br />~~		That earthed in Hankley Gorse.
	That earthed in Hankley Gorse.~~<br />~~		So here's to the master,
	So here's to the master,~~<br />~~		And here's to the man!
	And here's to the man!~~<br />~~
	&c. &c. &c.		&c. &c. &c.

			The Parson sadly fell away,
	The Parson sadly fell away,~~<br />~~		And in the furze did lie;
	And in the furze did lie;~~<br />~~		The words we heard that Parson say
	The words we heard that Parson say~~<br />~~		Made all the horses shy!
	Made all the horses shy!~~<br />~~		The Sailor he was seen no more
	The Sailor he was seen no more~~<br />~~		Upon that stormy bay;
	Upon that stormy bay;~~<br />~~		But still we chased the old gray fox,
	But still we chased the old gray fox,~~<br />~~		The same old fox,
	The same old fox,~~<br />~~		The game old fox;
	The game old fox;~~<br />~~		Still we chased the old gray fox
	Still we chased the old gray fox~~<br />~~		Through all the winter day.
	Through all the winter day.~~<br />~~		So here's to the master,
	So here's to the master,~~<br />~~		And here's to the man!
	And here's to the man!~~<br />~~
	&c. &c. &c.		&c. &c. &c.

			And when we found him gone to ground,
	And when we found him gone to ground,~~<br />~~		They sent for spade and man;
	They sent for spade and man;~~<br />~~		But Squire said 'Shame! The beast was game!
	But Squire said 'Shame! The beast was game!~~<br />~~		A gamer never ran!
	A gamer never ran!~~<br />~~		His wind and pace have gained the race,
	His wind and pace have gained the race,~~<br />~~		His life is fairly won.
	His life is fairly won.~~<br />~~		But may we meet the old gray fox,
	But may we meet the old gray fox,~~<br />~~		The same old fox,
	The same old fox,~~<br />~~		The game old fox;
	The game old fox;~~<br />~~		May we meet the old gray fox
	May we meet the old gray fox~~<br />~~		Before the year is done.
	Before the year is done.~~<br />~~		So here's to the master,
	So here's to the master,~~<br />~~		And here's to the man!
	And here's to the man!~~<br />~~		And here's to twenty couple
	And here's to twenty couple~~<br />~~		Of the white and black and tan!
	Of the white and black and tan!~~<br />~~		Here's a find without await!
	Here's a find without await!~~<br />~~		Here's a hedge without a gate!
	Here's a hedge without a gate!~~<br />~~		Here's the man who follows straight,
	Here's the man who follows straight,~~<br />~~
	Where the old fox ran.		Where the old fox ran.
			</poem>

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	== ~~More sources~~ ==		== Sheet Music ==

	<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="[[Chappell & Co.]] (march 1899)">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="[[Chappell & Co.]] (march 1899)">

TCDE-Team at 22:22, 27 September 2024

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[[File:chappell-1899-03-the-old-gray-fox.jpg|thumb|230px|right|''The Old Gray Fox'' (march 1899, [[Chappell & Co.]])]]

''The Old Gray Fox'' is a poem written by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] first published in [[Songs of Action]] on 8 june 1898.

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== Editions ==

* in ''[[Songs of Action]]'' (1898-1916, [[Smith, Elder & Co.]] [UK])
* in ''[[Songs of Action]]'' (august 1898, [[Charles Scribner's Sons]] [US])
* in ''[[Songs of Action]]'' (september 1898, [[Doubleday & McClure Co.|Doubleday, Page & Co.]] [US])
* ''The Old Gray Fox'' (1901, [[J. Curwen & Sons]] ''Choruses for Equal Voices No. 578'' [UK])
* ''[[#More sources|The Old Gray Fox]]'' (march 1899, [[Chappell & Co.]] [UK]) ''music score by [[Maude Valérie White]]''
* in ''[[Songs of Action]]'' (1918-1920, [[John Murray]] [UK])
* in ''[[The Poems of Arthur Conan Doyle]]'' (1922-1928, [[John Murray]] [UK]) as ''The Old Grey Fox''

== Music ==
Published by Berliner's Gramophone. Recorded on 26 november 1900. Sung by [[Reginald Kenneth]]. <ref>Source: [https://www.phonobase.org/9887.html Phonobase.org].</ref>

{{audio|1900-11-26-berliner-s-gramophone-the-old-gray-fox.mp3}}

== The Old Gray Fox ==

We started from the Valley Pride, 
And Farnham way we went. 
We waited at the cover-side, 
But never found a scent. 
Then we tried the withy beds 
Which grow by Frensham town, 
And there we found the old gray fox, 
The same old fox, 
The game old fox; 
Yes, there we found the old gray fox, 
Which lives on Hankley Down. 
So here's to the master, 
And here's to the man! 
And here's to twenty couple 
Of the white and black and tan! 
Here's a find without a wait! 
Here's a hedge without a gate! 
Here's the man who follows straight, 
Where the old fox ran.

The Member rode his thoroughbred, 
Doctor had the gray, 
The Soldier led on a roan red, 
The Sailor rode the bay. 
Squire was there on his Irish mare, 
And Parson on the brown; 
And so we chased the old gray fox, 
The same old fox, 
The game old fox, 
And so we chased the old gray fox 
Across the Hankley Down. 
So here's to the master, 
And here's to the man! 
&c. &c. &c.

The Doctor's gray was going strong 
Until she slipped and fell; 
He had to keep his bed so long 
His patients all got well. 
The Member he had lost his seat, 
'Twas carried by his horse; 
And so we chased the old gray fox, 
The same old fox, 
The game old fox; 
And so we chased the old gray fox 
That earthed in Hankley Gorse. 
So here's to the master, 
And here's to the man! 
&c. &c. &c.

The Parson sadly fell away, 
And in the furze did lie; 
The words we heard that Parson say 
Made all the horses shy! 
The Sailor he was seen no more 
Upon that stormy bay; 
But still we chased the old gray fox, 
The same old fox, 
The game old fox; 
Still we chased the old gray fox 
Through all the winter day. 
So here's to the master, 
And here's to the man! 
&c. &c. &c.

And when we found him gone to ground, 
They sent for spade and man; 
But Squire said 'Shame! The beast was game! 
A gamer never ran! 
His wind and pace have gained the race, 
His life is fairly won. 
But may we meet the old gray fox, 
The same old fox, 
The game old fox; 
May we meet the old gray fox 
Before the year is done. 
So here's to the master, 
And here's to the man! 
And here's to twenty couple 
Of the white and black and tan! 
Here's a find without await! 
Here's a hedge without a gate! 
Here's the man who follows straight, 
Where the old fox ran.

== More sources ==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="[[Chappell & Co.]] (march 1899)">
File:chappell-1899-03-the-old-gray-fox.jpg|The Old Gray Fox
File:chappell-1899-03-the-old-gray-fox-p1.jpg|p. 1
File:chappell-1899-03-the-old-gray-fox-p2.jpg|p. 2
File:chappell-1899-03-the-old-gray-fox-p3.jpg|p. 3
File:chappell-1899-03-the-old-gray-fox-p4.jpg|p. 4
File:chappell-1899-03-the-old-gray-fox-p5.jpg|p. 5
File:chappell-1899-03-the-old-gray-fox-p6.jpg|p. 6
File:chappell-1899-03-the-old-gray-fox-p7.jpg|p. 7
</gallery>

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* [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:Complete Works|Back to Complete Works]]
* [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle|Back to Conan Doyle]]