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Are wholly white ; and (save their wings and tails) 

 All-seeing Providence, which never fails 

 The least of Nature's works with care to tend, 

 Has in its goodness furnish'd the quill end 

 Of every feather with an extra one 

 Of down ; which, tho' the weather has become 

 Severe, protects them : thus throughout the year. 

 Nor summer's heat, nor winter's cold they fear. 



Now, in rotation, to the game we come 

 Which falls in greatest numbers to the gun 

 Of London Sportsmen ; as not far from Town 

 Partridges locate ; oftener, I own, 

 With them their bags are fill'd than other game, 

 Therefore in right they most attention claim. 

 We read, the whole of Europe's temp'rate zone 

 These birds, from immemorial time, their home 

 Have made ; in northern latitudes, the same 

 As said of Pstarmigans, is known t' obtain 



