 | John Gay - 1753 - 282 pagine
...ftains : Cleanfe them from filth, to give a tempting glofs, Cherifh the fully'd reptile race with mofs ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies wipe their native foil. 1 70 But when the fun difplays his glorious beams, And fhallow rivers flow with filver flreams,... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pagine
...ftains : Cleanfe them from filth, to give a tempting glofs, Cherifh the fully'd reptile race with mofs ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies wipe their native foil. But when the fun difplays his glorious beams, And fhallow rivers flow with filver ftreams, Then... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagine
...ftains : Clcanfc them from filth, to give a tempting glofs, Chcrifh the fullicd reptile race with mofs ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies wipe their native foil. But when the fun difplays his glorious beams, And mallow rivers flow with filver dreams, Then... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pagine
...(tains; Cleanfe them from filth, to give a tempting glofs, Cherifh the fullied reptile race with mofs ; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies wipe their native foil. But when the fun difplays his glorious beams, And (hallow rivers flow with filrcr ftreams, Then... | |
 | 1797 - 420 pagine
...chuse; i6e The worm that draws a long immod'rate si2e The trout abhors, and the rank morsel flies ; And if too small, the naked fraud's in sight, And...Those baits will best reward the fisher's pains, Whose poliah'd tails a shining yellow stains : Cleanse them from filth, to give a tempting gloss, Cherish... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 pagine
...The trout abhors, and the rank morsel flies ; And if too small, the naked fraud's in sight, And tear forbids while hunger does invite. Those baits will...they toil, And from their bodies wipe their native soil. Palmer-fly, Palmer-rcorm, Wool-bed, or Cankers, Found in herbs, plants and trees, where they... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pagine
...Itains ; Cleanf; them fromrilth.togivea tempting glofs, Cherifh the fullied reptile race with mols; Amid the verdant bed they twine, they toil, And from their bodies wipe their native foil. But when the fun dilblays his glorious be.ims, And (hallow rivers flow with filvei' Itreams,... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1807 - 208 pagine
...to chuse. Tlie 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...stains: Cleanse them from filth to give a tempting glints, Cherish the sully'd reptile race with moss : Amid the verdant bed, they twine, they toil, And... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 204 pagine
...to chuse. The worm that draws a long, immod'rate size, The trout abhors, and the rank morsel flies ; And if too small, the naked fraud's in sight, And...shining yellow stains : Cleanse them from filth to give ;•. tempting gloss, Cherish the sully 'd reptile race with moss : Amid the verdant bed, they twine,... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 210 pagine
...The worm that draws a long, immod'rate size, The trout abhors, and the rank morsel flies ; And if ton small, the naked fraud's in sight, And fear forbids...invite. Those baits will best reward the fisher's pains, TV hose polish'il tails a shining yellow stains : Cleanse them from filth to give a tempting gloss,... | |
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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... 
