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Tf^hen rlfing Floods overtop the mounding 

 Shores^ 

 And hear to diftant Plains their fcaly Stores \ 

 While oft\ from fteepy Hills ^ the Moijlure 



drains^ 

 By [weeping Torrents wajh'dy and trickling 



Rains ; 

 OVr the clear Streams a darkening Cloud it 



Jpreadsy 

 And drives the Earth-worms from their Jlimy 



Beds : 

 Infwarming Shoals refort the finny Brood, 

 And glut^ infatiatey on the fattening Food: 

 Jhen vainly waves the Angler's lengthened 



Cane, 

 And cofily Baits allure the Fry in vain. 

 When parching Droughts the flack'ning 

 Streams reftrain^ 

 The Fifh with ficTCning Looks their Food re- 

 frain ^ 

 Andfeek the Coolnefs of the Beep in vain. 



Nor wants the Angler pre- advised to knowy 

 When certain Signs disfavoring Hours for e-fhow; 

 Oft-times he views ^ awarn'd by adverfe Skies ^ 

 His Fly or gliding Cork with hopelsfs EyeSy 

 When ihe dry Eaft-wind parches up the Plain^ 

 Or the wet South pours down the drenching 

 Rain. 

 When rotting Weeds the thickening Floods 

 diftain. 

 And to the Deeps retire the finny Train ; 



Seek^ 



