40 T/ie Secrets of Angling. 



Nor with that Fish that beareth in his snout 

 A ragged sword, his foes to spoilc and kill ; 

 Nor that fierce Thrasher, that doth fling about 

 His nimble flayle, and handles him at will : 

 The rauenous Sharkc that with the sweepings out 

 And filth of ships doth oft his belly fill ; 



The Albacore that followeth night and day 

 The flying Fish, and takes them for his pray. 



The Crocodile that weepes when he doth wrong, 

 The Hollilnit that hurts the appetite, 

 The Turbut broad, the Sceale, the Stitrgion strong. 

 The Cod and Cozze, that greedy are to bite, 

 The Hactkc, the Haddocke, and Conger long, 

 The yeallow Ling, the Milwell faire and white, 



The spreading Ray, the Thornback thin and flat, 

 The boysterous Base, the hoggish Tunny fat. 



These kindes of Fish that are so large of sise, 

 And many more that here I leaue vntolde 

 Shall goe for me, and all the rest likewise 

 That are the flocke of Proteus watry folde : 

 For well I thinke my Hookes wovld not suffise, 

 Nor slender Lines, the least of these to holde. 



I leaue them therefore to the surging Seas : 

 In that huge depth, to wander at their ease. 



And speake of such as in the fresh are found, 

 The little Roach, the Menise biting fast, 

 The slymie TcncJi, the slender Smelt and round, 

 The Umber sweet, the Graueling good of taste, 

 The wholesome Ruffe, the Barbill not so sound, 

 The Pearch and Pike that all the rest doe waste, 



The Bream, the Carpe, the CJinb, and Chauendar, 

 And many more that in fresh waters are. 



