26 The Secrets of Angling. 



Then end to end, as falleth to their lot, 

 Let all your Linkes in order as they lie 

 Be knit together, with that Fishers knot 

 That will not slip, nor with the wet vntie : 

 And at the lowest end forget it not 

 To leaue a Bought or Compasse like an eye, 



The Linke that holds your Hooke to hang vpon. 

 When you thinke good to take it off and on. 



Which Linkt must neither be so great nor strong, 

 Nor like of colour as the others were ; 

 Scant halfe so big, so that it be as long : 

 Of greyest Hue, and of the soundest Hayre, 

 Least whiles it hangs the liquid waues among 

 The sight thereof, the wane Fish should feare. 



And at one end a Loope or Compasse fine, 

 To fasten to the other of vour line. 



CORKE. 



Then take good Corkt\ as much as shall suffice, 



For euery Line to make his swimmer fit ; 



And where the midst and thickest parts doth rise, 



There burne a round small hole quite thorow it : 



And put therein 3. Quill of equall size, 



But take good heed the Corke you do not slit. 



Then round or square with Razor pare it neare, 

 JPiratm'd-wise. or like a slender Pearc. 



The smaller end doth serue to sinke more light, 

 Into the water with the Plummets sway : 

 The greater swims aloft and stands vpright, 

 To keepe the Line and l>ayt at euen stay, 

 That when the Fish begins to nib and byte, 

 The mouing of the float doth them bewray : 



These may you place upon your Lines at \\il!, 



And stoppc them with a white and handsome Quill. 



