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 * To each of this devoted band
 * He bids farewell, and gives his hand,
 * Then wends his way;
 * And as his form fades from their sight,
 * Towards the Grange, they shout "Good-night!"
 * And then, "Hooray!"

Not, when knighted, or , his squire, E'er felt for adventure their hearts beating higher Than did Anthony now, save 'alack! and alack! A burning desire to turn round and go back.
 * And a man must be bold
 * Who turns out in the cold,

To look out for a ghost which he's bound to behold.

One, a Roman, at least so 'tis said, Jumped down a vast chasm, which closed o'er his head; But the leap that he took down that yawning abyss, (As a daring exploit), was as nothing to this.
 * For no one would dare,
 * I should think, to compare
 * The Roman's rash jump
 * To the daring of Crump;
 * Besides people say,
 * And maintain to this day,

"'Twas no credit to Curtius; for his horse ran away."

A man's not expected to go his best pace When he has to meet danger, and that face to face; And the ghost Crump might meet would, for all he knew, take him,