178 LONDON ANGLER'S BOOK, 



take precedence of this ; walk any distance, rather than 

 put up at a house where they are careless of their beds. 

 Never be too prodigal of your ground bait, when there 

 is no chance of your being supplied anew : throw it in 

 up the stream above your float in small pieces, where 

 the current is quiet, and the depth of your swim will be 

 your guide ; if very deep, you must throw it in consider- 

 ably above your swim, or it will be carried by the stream 

 below your baited hook ; but if you have a good store, 

 you cannot use well too much for Barbel, Roach, and 

 Dace. 



SONG. THE MEANDERING RIVER. 



(TUNE.) " Lass of Gowrie." 



1. 



I turn'd away from fortune's frown, 

 And left the noisy busy town, 

 The pattering rain came sharply down 

 Yet I sought the meandering river. 

 A friendly wind dispers'd the sliowers, 

 The air perfum'd by blooming flowers, 

 That grew around the many bowers 

 Near the meandering river. 



2. 



The sporting Trout in glittering stream, 

 The beating heart at hope's fond dream, 

 The many real joys that gleam 

 By the meandering river. 



