The art of angling ... forming a sportsman's magazine; and comprizing all that is curious and valuable in the art / [R. Brookes].

  • Richard Brookes
Date:
1790
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The art of angling ... forming a sportsman's magazine; and comprizing all that is curious and valuable in the art / [R. Brookes]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The A N G L E R’s LIFE. Tune, The Banks of Indermay. E N vernal Airs perfume the Field's, sind pleafing Views the Landjkip yields : The limpid Stream, the fcaly Breeds Invite the Angler’s waving Reed. The mufing Swain with Pleafures feize / The talking Brook, the fighing Breezer The aElive Infers buzzing Wing, And Birds their tuneful Ditties fing* At latefl Eve, at early Djzwn, The Angler quejts thefeented Lawn^ And roams tofnare the Finny Broody. The Margin of the flow’ry Flood. Now at Jome Ofier’s wat’ry Root The Chub beguiles, or painted Trout; No Cares nor Noife his Senfes drown, His Paftime, Eafe and Silence crown* Adieu, ye Sports of Noife and Toil, That Crowds in fenfdefs Strife embroil/ The Jockey’s Mirth, the Huntfman’s Train, Debauch of Health, and Wafte of Gain. More mild Delights my Life employ, The Angler’s unexpenjive Joy. Here 1 can fweeten Fortune’s Frowns, Nor envy Kings the Blifs of Crowns♦ I II. Ill M* B,