ISC THE COMPLETE ANGLER. [part i. 



Let curious traitors sleave silk flies, 

 To 'witch poor wand' ring fishes eyes : 



For thee, thou 7ieed'st no such deceit, 

 For thou thyself art thine own bait : 

 That fish that is not catch' d thereby, 

 Is wiser far, Alas ! than I. 



Pise. Well remembered, honest Scholar. I thank 

 you for these choice verses, which I have heard 

 formerly, but had quite forgot till they were reco- 

 vered by your happy memory. Well, being I have 

 now rested myself a little, I will make you some 

 requital, by telhng you some observations of the 

 Eel, for it rains still ; and because, as you say, our 

 angles are as money put to use, that thrives when 

 we play, therefore we'll sit still and enjoy ourselves 

 a little longer under this honey-suckle-hedge. 



