Like Perseus on his winged Mare, 

 To bring relief, or Combat in the Air, 

 That Monster of the great Eternal Seas, 

 Who Andromeda ready was to seize. 

 But once by chance in water clear, 

 The Brook was narrow, and I near, 

 Close by the Banck a Chub I ey'd, 

 And wonder how I came so near unspy'd, 

 His Argus eyes, or that he sleeping lay, 

 To let me silent in his way convey 



My bait, which quickly there he spies, 

 And like a Treasure, all his own he crys, 

 Voracious Natures seldom ever can, 

 Revoke the principles at first began 

 Instilling Craft, but yet the crafty falls 

 JLike Coblers using Swords instead of Awls. 



For by a Touch I hook'd him, then 

 Blaspheming dyes, like to dispairing Men. 



Now comes the Roach, against the stream 



he'll swim, 



And beat the waters with his ruby fin, 

 Him you may know, if River's ne'er so deep, 

 For, when he bites, the flote will downwards creep, 

 Perpendicular to the deep Abyss, 

 If well he's hung, you'll hardly ever miss ; 

 If Large, a little play requires your skill, 

 And always keep his head above the water still, 



Till 



