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the Poet says in the like case, which is worthy to 

 he noted by all parents and people of civility : 



Many a one 



Owes to his country his religion : 

 And in another would as strongly grow, 

 Had but his nurse or mother taught him so. 



This is reason put into verse, and worthy the 

 consideration of a wise man. But of this no more, 

 for though I love civility, yet I hate severe censures : 

 I'll to my own art, and I doubt not but at yonder 

 tree I shall catch a Chub, and then we'll turn to an 

 honest cleanly Hostess, that I know right well ; 

 rest ourselves there, and dress it for our dinner. 



Vent. Oh, Sir! a Chub is the worst fish that 

 swims ; I hoped for a Trout to my dinner. 



Pise. Trust me. Sir, there is not a likely place 

 for a Trout hereabout, and we staid so long to take 

 our leave of your huntsmen this morning, that the 

 sun is got so high, and shines so clear, that I will 

 not undertake the catching of a Trout till evening. 

 And though a Chub be by you and many others 

 reckoned the worst of fish, yet you shall see I'll 

 make it a good fish by dressing it. 



Ven. Why, how will you dress him ? 



Pise. I'll tell you by and by, when I have caught 

 him. Look you here, Sir, do you see ? but you 

 must stand very close, there lfe upon the top of 

 the water in this very hole twenty Chubs. I'll catch 

 only one, and that shall be the biggest of them all : 



