. The American sportsman: . spect will mutilate and abandon to a linger-ing death more birds in the course of a day than he will actuallybag. A bird with a broken wing or a torn leg dangling from itsbody may live in misery and pain for several days, skulkingabout solitary and alone, half-starved and parched with thirst, andultimately fall a victim to a prowling serpent, or be taken ofiF by ahawk or some other one of its enemies. As glory more than gain allures the braveTo dare the combat loud or louder wave,So the ambition of the sportsman liesMore in the certain shot than bleeding prize;While
. The American sportsman: . spect will mutilate and abandon to a linger-ing death more birds in the course of a day than he will actuallybag. A bird with a broken wing or a torn leg dangling from itsbody may live in misery and pain for several days, skulkingabout solitary and alone, half-starved and parched with thirst, andultimately fall a victim to a prowling serpent, or be taken ofiF by ahawk or some other one of its enemies. As glory more than gain allures the braveTo dare the combat loud or louder wave,So the ambition of the sportsman liesMore in the certain shot than bleeding prize;While poachers, mindful of the festal hour,Among the covey random slaughter pour,And, as their number press the crimsoned ground,Regardless reck not of the secret wound,Which borne away, the wretched victims lie,Mid silent shades, to languish and to let your breasts such selfish views disclaim,And scorn the triumph of a casual aim ;Disdain such rapine ; of your skill be proud,The object singling from the scattering
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