Turtling

Drowsy with dawn, barely asail, Buzzes the blue-bottle over the shale, Scared from the pool by the leaping trout; And the brood of turtlings clamber out On the log by their oozy house.

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The turtle-lings, kept in safety until they are three months old, are then released into the wild.

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Fifty days later, more or less, the little turtlings hatch, dig their way up through the sand, and make a mad scramble to the sea.

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