 | 1895 - 654 pagine
...with approval the lines inimical to the use of the vermicular — or " Gardenia-fly " — method : — But let not on thy hook the tortur'd worm, Convulsive, twist in agonizing folds. . . . As the immortal poet, with his invariable felicity, hath it, " The pleasant'st angling is to... | |
 | 1896 - 532 pagine
...dark-brown Water aids the Guile, To tempt the Trout. The well-dissembled Fly, The Rod fine-tapering with elastic Spring, Snatch'd from the hoary Steed...on thy Hook the tortur'd Worm, Convulsive, twist in agonising Folds ; Which by rapacious Hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding... | |
 | John Buchan - 1896 - 170 pagine
...dark-brown water aids the guile, To tempt the trout : the well-dissembled fly, The rod fine tap'ring with elastic spring, Snatch'd from the hoary steed the floating line, And all thy slender watery stores, prepare. But let not on thy hook the tortur'd worm Convulsive twist in agonising folds... | |
 | Jesse Paul Taylor - 1898 - 272 pagine
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 | Hedley Peek - 1901 - 530 pagine
...dark-brown Water aids the Guile, To tempt the Trout. The well-dissembled Fly, The Rod fine-tapering with elastic Spring, Snatch'd from the hoary Steed...watry Stores prepare. But let not on thy Hook the torturM Worm, Convulsive, twist in agonising Folds ; Which by rapacious Hunger swallow'd deep, Gives,... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1906 - 844 pagine
...the floating line, And all thy slender watery stores prepare. 10 But let not on thy hook the tortured worm Convulsive twist in agonizing folds; Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak, helpless, uncomplaining wretch, IB Harsh pain and... | |
 | 1908 - 718 pagine
...dark-brown Water aids the Gnile, To tempt the Trout. The well-dissembled Fly, The Rod fine-tapering with elastic Spring, Snatch'd from the hoary Steed...floating Line, And all thy slender watry Stores prepare. [385 But let not on thy Hook the torturd Worm, Convulsive, twist in agonizing Folds, Which by rapacious... | |
 | James Thomson - 1908 - 408 pagine
...dark-brown Water aids the Guile, To tempt the Trout. The well-dissembled Fly, The Rod fine-tapering with elastic Spring, Snatch'd from the hoary Steed...floating Line, And all thy slender watry Stores prepare. [385] But let not on thy Hook the tortur'd Worm, Convulsive, twist in agonizing Folds, Which by rapacious... | |
 | Grace Eleanor Hadow, William Henry Hadow - 1908 - 440 pagine
...the floating line, And all thy slender watery stores prepare. But let not on thy hook the tortured worm Convulsive twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast 390 Of the weak, helpless, uncomplaining wretch, Harsh pain and... | |
 | James Thomson - 1908 - 556 pagine
...the floating line, And all thy slender watery stores prepare. But let not on thy hook the tortured worm Convulsive twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, 390 Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak helpless uncomplaining wretch, Harsh... | |
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Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak helpless uncomplaining wretch, Harsh pain, and horror to the tender hand. 
