That wryed their mark, while in his flint-lock's pan

Flashed often harmless powder, while wild game

Stared fearless on him and indulgent stood,

An open butt to such wide marksmanship.

Howbeit, he that day acquitted him

Of these maligners' cavils; in the hunt

Missing no shot however rash he made

Or distant thro' thick intercepting trees;

And the piled, curious game brought down of all

Good marksmen of that train had not sufficed,