Our poet, could he find forgiveness here, Would wish it rather than a plaudit there.
So shall thy faith the pang assuage That heaves thy mourning breast; For nearer brings each setting sun Their blessed meeting who have won The plaudit of the Judge, "Well done, Come, enter to my rest.
Major Thomas, who owned Himyar when Plaudit was sired, did not come down from his Lexington home to see the great son of his great sire perform.
Lieber Karl was all out, and while Simms rode the sluggish Plaudit to the end, he no longer needed the lash and finished with something to spare by a full length.
The gallant Plauditlowered the colors of the hitherto invincible Lieber Karl.
As they struck the next turn Plaudit made a move to go up but Burns let out a link and Karl shot away.
Simms sent Plaudit forward, and when the back stretch was reached his red jacket flashed in front of Isabey and Han d'Or, who were never noticed again in the race.
Plaudit was on the outside and running last, but easily, and the others right on the flying Karl's heels.
It was a desperate duel for a few strides, and then Plaudit gamely responding drew away and the race was over.
Straightened into the run home Simms drew his whip and at the first touch of the lashPlaudit shot forward and slowly drew up to his rival's head, and at the last eighth pole they were on even terms.
