46 SHOOTING : 



Those who such conduct ever should pursue 

 Will rightly p&yjive pounds, instead of two.* 

 This latter fine, law says that all shall pay, 

 Who shoot on Christmas, or on Sabbath-day, f 

 All lovers of the sport would think it treason, 

 I'm very certain, when it's out of season, 

 To kill a head of game ; for if they should, 

 By one dire shot, might extirpate a brood. 

 If any wretched pot-hunter is found 

 Thus acting, ev'ry head will cost a pound.J 

 For taking eggs from game, or wild fowl's nest, 



A crown a piece, in justice he's assess'd. 

 Should the vile, poison on your shooting beat 



Be found to place, for this atrocious feat 

 Ten pounds he pays ; costs in each case ensue, 

 Of course, whene'er the laws are broken through. | 

 Tho' woodcock, landrail, rabbit, snipe, or quail, 

 Are not consider'd game, you must not fail, 



* Sec. 31. ' t Sec. 3. $ Sec. 3. 



Sec. 24. || Sec. 3. 



