(frmtttl Recreation* 5 



With Curious Rings fixt so to ply, 

 And humour him my skilful Enemy. 



First from the Brook 1 take, 

 A Gudgeon, Roach, or Chevin for my bait, 

 Which suddenly I then empail, 

 Upon my hook and fixing tie his tail ; 



My hook well armed with wyer strong, 

 And commonly eight Inches long. 

 T to my Swivel fix, that so my line, 

 From fleeting reel may give him his due time. 

 The next care then must be to find his haunt, 

 As well as to provide him his Provant, 



Tho he's not squeemish, all he sees 

 Without distinction will his fancy please, 



Except his brother Perch. 

 Whose sharpened Javelins he disdains to touch, 



Well knowing with a Timorous care, 

 His end approaches if ensnared there. 



So where two Rivers meet, 

 And Loving streams each other greet, 



Then boldly shoot in one, 

 Against that stream he certain lies, 

 And Pirate like waits to surprise, 



The Merchant sailing on : 



Or, see neer to a hollow bank, and silent shade, 

 Where subjects of the watery Kingdoms made 



Them 



