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...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 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...

...The well dissembled fly — The rod, fine tapering with elastic spring, Snatch'd from the hoary stud the floating line, And all thy slender wat'ry stores...twist in agonizing folds, Which, by rapacious hunger ewallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it, from the bleeding breast Of the weak, helpless, uncomplaining...

...The well dissembled fly — The rod, fine tapering with elastic spring, Snatch'd from the hoary stud the floating line, And all thy slender wat'ry stores...twist in agonizing folds, Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it, from the bleeding breast Of the weak, helpless, uncomplaining...

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...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 tortured worm, Convulsive twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives,...

...aids the guile, 380 To tempt the trout. The well dissembled fly, The rod fine-tapering with eliistic spring, Snatch'd from the hoary steed the floating line, And all thy slender watery stores, prepare. But let not on thy hook the tortured worm 388 Convulsive twist in agonizing...