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So sloio Bootes imderneath him sees* * 



In th' icy islands goslings hatched of trees, 



TVhose fruitful leaves falling into the water. 

 Are turn'd, 'tis known, to living fowls soon after. 



So rotten planks of broken ships do change 

 To barnacles. O transform a t ion strange ! 

 ^ Twos first a green tree, then a broken hull. 

 Lately a mushroom, 7iow a flying gull. 



Ven. O my good Master, this morning walk has been spent to 

 my great pleasure and wonder : but, I pray, when sliall I have 

 your direction how to make artificial flies, like to those that the 

 trout loves best, and also how to use them ? 



Pisc. My honest Scholar, it is now past five of the clock, we 

 will fish till nine, and then go to breakfast. Go you to yonder 

 sycamore-tree, and hide your bottle of drink under the hollow 

 root of it : for about that time, and in that place, we will make a 

 brave breakfast with a piece of powdered beef, and a radish or two 

 that I have in my fish-bag ; we shall, 1 warrant you, make a 

 good, honest, wholesome, hungry breakfast, and I will then give 

 you direction for the making and using of your flies : and in the 

 meantime there is your rod and line ; and my advice is, that 

 you fish as you see me do, and let's try which can catch the first 

 fish. 



Ven. I thank you, Master ; 1 will observe and practise your 

 directions, as far as I am able. 



Pisc. Look you, Scholar, you see I have hold of a good fish : I 

 now see it is a trout ; I pray put that net under him, and touch 

 not my line, for if you do, then we break all. Well done, 

 Scholar ; I thank you. 



Now for another. Trust me I have another bite : come, 

 Scholar, come lay down your rod, and help me to land this as 

 you did the other. So, now we shall be sure to have a good dish 

 of fish for supper. 



Ven. I am glad of that ; but I have no fortune ; sure, Master, 

 yours is a better rod, and better tackling. 



Pisc. Nay, then, take mine, and I will fish with yours. Look 



* View Gerh. Herbal and Cambden. — Walton's o^cn Note. 





