{"id":11212,"date":"2010-07-10T23:55:50","date_gmt":"2010-07-11T04:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=11212"},"modified":"2021-06-03T20:34:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T01:34:04","slug":"manvotional-yellow-by-robert-w-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/manvotional-yellow-by-robert-w-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Manvotional: &#8220;Yellow&#8221; by Robert W. Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11217 size-full\" title=\"duck2\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/\/2010\/07\/duck2.jpg\" alt=\"Painting men duck hunting early morning with dog\" width=\"400\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2010\/07\/duck2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2010\/07\/duck2-320x241.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Yellow<\/h3>\n<p>By: Robert W. Service<\/p>\n<p>One pearly day in early May I walked upon the sand<br \/>\nAnd saw, say half a mile away, a man with gun in hand.<br \/>\nA dog was cowering to his will as slow he sought to creep<br \/>\nUpon a dozen ducks so still they seemed to be asleep.<\/p>\n<p>When like a streak the dog dashed out, the ducks flashed up in flight.<br \/>\nThe fellow gave a savage shout and cursed with all his might.<br \/>\nThen as I stood somewhat amazed and gazed with eyes agog,<br \/>\nWith bitter rage his gun he raised and blazed and shot the dog.<\/p>\n<p>You know how dogs can yelp with pain; its blood soaked in the sand,<br \/>\nAnd yet it crawled to him again, and tried to lick his hand.<br \/>\n&#8220;Forgive me Lord for what I&#8217;ve done,&#8221; it seemed as if it said,<br \/>\nBut once again he raised his gun &#8212; this time he shot it dead.<\/p>\n<p>What could I do? 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