/// Joseph Wolf is shown here with his “hobby.”
(That’s what falcons were called by the snobby.)
When its wings were unfurled
it soared o’er the Old World,
but in size it was slight— almost squabby.
/// These small raptors were fiercer than sharks;
their sharp eyes seemed to shoot off hot sparks.
The new German nation
had less exaltation
since these hobbies were trained to hunt larks.
/// A great animal-artist of fame
Wolf, ironically, had a beast’s name.
Though he looked like Saint Nick,
and was lively and quick,
to Joe, reindeer were only big game.
/// Joseph Wolf is shown here with his “hobby.”
(That’s what falcons were called by the snobby.)
When its wings were unfurled
it soared o’er the Old World,
but in size it was slight— almost squabby.
/// These small raptors were fiercer than sharks;
their sharp eyes seemed to shoot off hot sparks.
The new German nation
had less exaltation
since these hobbies were trained to hunt larks.
/// A great animal-artist of fame
Wolf, ironically, had a beast’s name.
Though he looked like Saint Nick,
and was lively and quick,
to Joe, reindeer were only big game.