 The worm that draws a long immoderate size, The trout abhors, and the rank morsel flies ; And, if too small, the naked fraud's in sight, And fear forbids, while hunger does invite. Those baits will best reward the fisher's pains, Whose...  The Table Book - Page 811by William Hone - 1827 - 870 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Jackson Manley - 1877 - 428 pages
...forbids, while hunger does invite. Those baits will best reward the fisher's pains Whose polish 'd tails a shining yellow stains ; Cleanse them from filth, to give a tempting gloss, Cherish the sullied reptile race with moss ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies... | |
 | John Gay - 1879 - 606 pages
...And if too small, the naked fraud's in sight, And fear forbids, while hunger does invite. Those baits will best reward the fisher's pains, Whose polish'd...from filth, to give a tempting gloss, Cherish the sullied reptile race with moss ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies... | |
 | John Jackson Manley - 1883 - 176 pages
...fraud's in sight, And fear forbids, while hunger does invite. Those baits will best reward the fishe r's pains Whose polish'd tails a shining yellow stains...from filth, to give a tempting gloss, Cherish the sullied reptile race with moss ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies... | |
 | 1883 - 718 pages
...fraud's in sight, And fear forbids, while hunger does invite. Those baits will best reward the fi she r's pains Whose polish'd tails a shining yellow stains...from filth, to give a tempting gloss, Cherish the sullied reptile race with moss ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies... | |
 | 1884 - 732 pages
...And if too small, the naked fraud's in sight, And fear forbids, while hunger does invite. Those baits will best reward the fisher's pains Whose polish'd...from filth, to give a tempting gloss, Cherish the sullied reptile race with moss ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies... | |
 | John Gay - 1893 - 384 pages
...sight, And fear forbids, while hunger does invite. Those baits will best reward the fisher's pains, 165 Whose polish'd tails a shining yellow stains : Cleanse...from filth, to give a tempting gloss, Cherish the sullied reptile race with moss ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies... | |
 | John Gay - 1893 - 402 pages
...sight, And fear forbids, while hunger does invite. Those baits will best reward the fisher's pains, 165 Whose polish'd tails a shining yellow stains : Cleanse...from filth, to give a tempting gloss, Cherish the sullied reptile race with moss ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies... | |
 | 1895 - 928 pages
...mock-heroic which human nature is capable of: Those baits will best reward the fisher's pains Whose polished tails a shining yellow stains ; Cleanse them from filth, to give a tempting gloss Cherish the sullied reptile rate with moss ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies... | |
 | John Buchan - 1896 - 170 pages
...tails a shining yellow stains. Cleanse them from filth, to give a tempting gloss, Cherish the sullied reptile race with moss ; Amid the verdant bed they...And shallow rivers flow with silver streams, Then the deceit the scaly breed survey, Bask in the sun, and look into the day. You now a more delusive... | |
 | George Lansing Raymond - 1900 - 556 pages
...forbids, while hunger does invite. Those baits will best reward the fisher's pains, Whose polished tails a shining yellow stains ; Cleanse them from filth, to give a tempting gloss ; Cherish the sullied reptile race with moss; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies wipe... | |
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