The Secrets of Angling. 29 



Then must you haue a Plummet, formed round, 

 Like to the Pellet of a hireling Bow : 

 Wherewith you may the secret'st waters sound, 

 And set your floate thereafter high, or low, 

 Till you the depth thereof haue truly found : 

 And on the same a twisted thread bestow 



At your owne will, to hang it on your hooke, 



And so to let it downe into the Brooke. 



Of Lead likewise, yet must you haue a Ring, 



Whose whole Diameter in length containes 



Three Inches full, and fastncd to a string " 



That must be long and sure, if need constraines : 



Through whose round hole you shall your Angle bring, 



And let it fall into the watry playne : 



Vntill he come the weedes and stickes vnto, 

 From whence your hooke it serueth to vndo. 



Haue Tooles good store to serue your turne withal!, 



Least that you happen some to lose or breake : 



As in great waters oft it doth befall, 



When that the Hooke is nought or Line too weake. 



And waxed thread, or silke, so it be small, 



To set them on, that if you list to wreake 



Your former losse, you may supply the place, 

 And not returne with sorrow and disgrace. 



Haue twist likewise, so that it be not white, 



You Rod to mend, or broken top to tye ; 



For all white colours doe the Fishes fright 



And make them from the bayte away to five ; 



A File to mend your hookes, both small and light, 



A good sharpe knife, your Girdle hanging by : 



A Pouch with many parts and purses thin. 



To carrv all vour Tooies and Trvnkets in. 



