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The Hunter

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A full-fledged gun cannot endure     The trifling of an amateur;     Poor marksmanship its temper spoils     And this is why the gun recoils.     A self-respecting gun Im sure     Delights to jar the amateur     And thinks that it is no disgrace     To kick his shoulder out of place. Moral     When you go out to hunt, my son     Prepare to circumvent your gun     And on your shoulder firmly bind     A pillow of the largest kind.

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