 | James Thomson - 1806 - 242 pagine
...dark-brown water aids the guile, 380 To tempt the trout. The well-dissembled fly, The rod fine-tapering with elastic spring, Snatch'd from the hoary steed...prepare. But let not on thy hook the tortur'd worm, 385 Convulsive, twist in agonizing folds; Which, by rapacious hunger, swallow'd deep, Gives, as you... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1807 - 208 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...let not on thy hook the tortur'd worm, (Convulsive twisr in agonizing folds, Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, Gives, as you tear it from the... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 204 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...Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak helpless uncomplaining wretch, Harsh pain and horror... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pagine
...dark-brown water aids the guile, To tempt the trout. The well-dissembled fly, The rod fme-tapering with elastic spring, Snatch'd from the hoary steed...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 wretch,... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - 1808 - 338 pagine
...guile. To tempt the trout. The well dissembled Kj , The rod fine-tapering with elastic spring , SnatciYd from the hoary steed the floating line', And all thy slender watry stores prepare. But let mit on thy hook the tortur'd worm > Convulsive , twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 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 the floating line, And all the slender wat'ry stores prepare. But let not on thy hook the tortur'd worm, Convulsive, twist in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pagine
...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...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 wretch,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pagine
...trout. The well-dissembled fly, The rod fine-tapering with elastic spring, Snatch'd from the honry steed the floating line, And all thy slender wat'ry...stores prepare. But let not on thy hook the tortur'd «orm, Convulsive, twist in agoni/.ing folds ; Whhjh, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 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...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 wretch,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1813 - 346 pagine
...dark-brown water aids the guile, 38O To tempt the trout. The well-dissembled fly, The rod fine-tapering with elastic spring, Snatch'd from the hoary steed...prepare. But let not on thy hook the tortur'd worm, 385 Convulsive, twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you... | |
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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. 
