...the billowy foam; now is the time 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. When with his lively ray, the potent sun Has pierced the streams and roused...

...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...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...

...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...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...

...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 agonizing folds:...

...guile, To tempt the trout. The well-dissembled fly, The rod fine tapering with elastic spring, Snatched from the hoary steed the floating line, And all thy slender wat'ry stores prepare. Ttu Srasons : Sfrinf. THOMSON. His angle-rod made of a sturdy oak : His line a cable which in storms...

...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 tortured worm, Convulsive, twist in agonising folds;...

...attitudes towards the animal world. Versifying Shaftesbury and Hutcheson, James Thomson expressed pity: But let not on thy Hook the tortur'd worm Convulsive...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...

...guile, To tempt the trout. The well-dissembled fly, The rod fine-tapering, with elastic spring, Snatched from the hoary steed the floating line, And all thy...wat'ry stores prepare ; But let not on thy hook the tortured worm, Convulsive twist in agonizing folds, Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, Gives,...

...could not, however, help condemning the cruellest sort oí fishing, that is to say, with the worm : But let not on thy hook the tortur'd worm, Convulsive,...twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, dives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak, helpless, uncomplaining...

...guile, To tempt the trout. The well-dissembled fly, The rod fine tapering with elastic spring, Snatched Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation r The Seasons: Spring: THOMSON. His angle-rod made of a sturdy oak ; His line a cable which in storms...