 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 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, 35 Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak, helpless, uncomplaining wretch, Harsh... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 620 pagine
...guile, To tempt the trout. The well-dissembled fly, The rod fine-tapering with elastic spring, Snateh'd happy life, whate'er can bless, Or grace mankind;...he taught he was. Compounded high, though plain, h tortured worm, Convulsive, twist in agonizing folds; Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives,... | |
 | George Philip Rigney Pulman - 1851 - 242 pagine
...February, or earlier in mild weather, and continues till April. CHAPTER IV. " The rod fine tapering with elastic spring, Snatch'd from the hoary steed...line, And all thy slender wat'ry stores prepare." THOMSON. IN the natural order of our piscatorial lessons the selection of the various implements required... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pagine
...dark-brown water aids the guile, To tempt the trout. The well-dissembled fly, The rod fine-tapering | swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak helpless uncomplaining wretch,... | |
 | Eli Bowen - 1852 - 456 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... | |
 | Durham city, sch - 1852 - 486 pagine
...the trout. The well- dissembled fly, The rod fine-tapering with elastic spring, Snatch'd from ¡he^ hoary steed the floating line, And all thy slender...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^... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 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 thy slender watery stores, prepare. But let not on thy hook the tortured worm, Convulsive, twist in agonizing folds... | |
 | Eli Bowen - 1853 - 530 pagine
...guile, To tempt the trout. The well dissembled fly, The rod fine-tapering with clastic spring, Snateh'd from the hoary steed the floating line, And all thy...wat'ry stores prepare. But let not on thy hook the torturM worm Convulsive, twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives,... | |
 | James Thomson, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 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 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... | |
 | Eli Bowen - 1854 - 526 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...tortur'd worm Convulsive, twist in agonizing folds ; Whieh, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the... | |
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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. 
