40 The Secrets of Angling. 



Nor with that Fish that beareth in his snout 

 A ragged sword, his foes to spoile and kill ; 

 Nor that fierce Thrasher, that doth fling about 

 His nimble flayle, and handles him at will : 

 The rauenous Sharke that with the sweepings out 

 And filth of ships doth oft his belly fill ; 



The Albacore that followeth night and day 

 The flying Fish, and takes them for his pray. 



The Crocodile that weepes when he dotli wrong, 

 The Hollilnd that hurts the appetite, 

 The Twbut broad, the Sceale, the Sturgion strong. 

 The Cod and Cozze, that greedy are to bite, 

 The Haake, the Haddocke, and Conger long. 

 The yeallow Ling, the Mihvell faire and white, 



The spreading Ray, the Thornback thin and flat, 

 The boysterous Base, the hoggish Titjinv fat. 



These kindes of Fish that are so large of sise, 

 And many more that here I leaue vntolde 

 Shall goe for me, and all the rest likewise 

 That are the flocke of Proteus watry folde : 

 For well I thinke my Hookes wovld not suflSse, 

 Nor slender Lines, the least of these to holde. 



I leaue them therefore to the surging Seas : 

 In that huge depth, to wander at their ease. 



And speake of such as in tlie fresh are found, 

 The little Roach, the Menise biting fast, 

 The slymie Touh, the slender Smelt and round. 

 The Umber sweet, the Gimteling good of taste. 

 The wholesome Ruffe, the Rarbill not so sound, 

 The Pcarch and Pike that all the rest doe waste, 



The Brcavi, the Carpc, the Chidi, and Chaucndar, 

 And many more that in fresh waters are. 



