John Peel (farmer)

:This page is about John Peel, the farmer. For others, see John Peel (disambiguation).

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John Peel (1776?-1854) was a British huntsman and is the subject of the 18th century song D'ye ken John Peel? He was a Cumberland farmer, who kept a pack of fox hounds.

Related Topics:
1776 - 1854 - British - Huntsman - 18th century - Song - Cumberland

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:D'ye ken John Peel and his coat so gay?

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:D'ye ken John Peel at the break of day?'

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:D'ye ken John Peel when he's far, far away?

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:Or his hounds and his horn in the morning?

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:For the sound of his horn brought me from my bed,

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:And the cry of his hounds which he oftime led,

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:Peel's "View, Halloo!" could awaken the dead,

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:Or the fox from his lair in the morning.

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:Yes, I ken John Peel and his Ruby, too!

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:Ranter and Ringwood, Bellman so true!

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:From a find to a check, from a check to a view,

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:From a view to a kill in the morning.

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