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lovely, it was twenty-two inches when it was taken ; 

 and the belly of it looked, some part of it as yellow 

 as a marigold, and part of it as white as a lily, and 

 yet methinks it looks better in this good sauce. 



Coridon. Indeed honest friend, it looks well, 

 and tastes well : I thank you for it, and so doth my 

 friend Peter, or else he is to blame. 



Pet. Yes, and so I do ; we all thank you, and 

 when we have supped, I will get my friend Coridon 

 to sing you a song for requital. 



Cor. I will sing a song, if any-body will sing 

 another ; else, to be plain with you, I will sing 

 none : I am none of those that sing for meat, but 

 for company: I say, " 'Tis merry in hall, when men 

 sing all." 



Pise. 1*11 promise you I'll sing a song that was 

 lately made at my request, by Mr. William Basse, 

 one that hath made the choice songs of the Hunter 

 in his career, and of Tom of Bedlam, and many 

 others of note ; and this that I will sing is in praise 

 of Angling. 



Cor. And then mine shall be the praise of a 

 Countryman's Life. What will the rest sing of ? 



Pet. I will promise you, I will sing another song 

 in praise of Angling to-morrow night ; for we will 

 not part till then ; but fish to-morrow, and sup to- 

 gether, and the next day every man leave fishing, 

 and fall to his business. 



Ven. 'Tis a match ; and I will provide you a song 

 or a catch against then, too, which shall give some 



