54 J^J^^ Secrets of Angling. 



The fift good guift is low Humilitie, 

 As when a lyon coucheth for his pray- 

 So must he stoope or kneele vpon his knee, 

 To saue his Hne or put the weedes away, 

 Or lye along sometime if neede there be, 

 For any let or chance that happen may, 



And not to scorne to take a little paine, 

 To serue his turne his pleasure to obtaine. 



The sixt is painefull strength and courage good, 

 The greatest to incounter in the Brooke, 

 If that he happen in his angry mood, 

 To snatch your bayte, and beare away your Hooke. 

 With wary skill to rule him in the Flood 

 Vntill more quiet, tame, and milde he looke, 

 And all aduentures constantly to beare, 

 That may betide without mistrust or feare. 



Next vnto this is Liberalitie, 



Feeding them oft with full and plenteous hand, 



Of all the rest a needfull qualitie, 



To draw them neere the place where you will stand. 



Like to the ancient hospitalitie, 



That sometime dwelt in Albions fertile land, 

 But now is sent away into exile, 

 Beyond the bounds of Issabellas lie. 



The eight is knowledge how to finde the way 



To make them bite when they are dull and slow, 



And what doth let the same and breedes delay, 



And euery like impediment to. know, 



That keepes them from their foode and wanted pray, 



Within the streame, or standing waters low. 



And with experience skilfully to proue, 

 All other faults to mend or to remoue. 



