BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ANGLING. 253 



Then followeth Patience, that the furious flame 

 Of Choler cools, and Passion puts to flight ; 



As doth a skilful rider break and tame 



The courser wild, and teach him tread aright : 



So patience doth the mind dispose and frame 

 To take mishaps in worth and count them light ; 



As loss offish, line, hook, or lead, or all, 



Or other chance that often may befall. 



Next unto this is Liberality — 



Feeding them oft with full and plenteous hand ; 

 Of all the rest a needful quality 



To draw them near the place where you will stand. 

 Like to the ancient hospitality 



That sometime dwelt in Albion's fertile land, 

 But now is sent away into exile 

 Beyond the bounds of Isabella's isle. ^ 



The next good gift, and hardest to endure, 



Is Fasting long from all superfluous fare ; 

 Unto the which he must himself inure, 



By exercise and use of diet spare ; 

 And with the liquor of the waters pure, 



Acquaint himself if he cannot forbear. 

 And never on his greedy belly think, 

 From rising sun until alow he sink. 



The author's idea of hberahty appears rather like what 

 in the present day one would call making a decent invest- 

 ment. It is, in fact, " baiting a swim." The tools which 

 an angler requires are enumerated as follows : — 



Light rod to strike, long line to reach withal, 

 Strong hook to hold the fish he haps to hit ; 



Spare lines and hooks whatever chance do fall, 

 Baits quick and dead to bring them to the bit : 



Fine lead and quills, with corks both great and small ; 

 Knife, file, and thread, and little basket fit ; 



Plummets to sound the depth of clay and sand, 



With pole and net to bring them safe to land." 



