104 THE COMPLETE ANGLEK. 



Ven. I thank you, good Master, for your good direction for 

 fly-fishing, and for the sweet enjoyment of the pleasant day, 

 which is so far spent without offence to God or man : and 1 thank 

 you for the sweet close of your discourse with Mr. Herbert's 

 verses, who, I have heard, loved angling ; and I do the rather 

 believe it, because he had a spirit suitable to anglers, and to 

 those primitive Christians that you love, and have so much com- 

 mended. 



Pisc. Well, my loving Scholar, and I am pleased to know that 

 you are so well pleased with my direction and discourse. 



And since you like these verses of Mr. Herbert's so well, let 

 me tell you what a reverend and learned divine, that professes to 

 imitate him, and has indeed done so most excellently, hath writ 

 of our Book of Common Prayer ; which I know you will like 

 the better, because he is a friend of mine, and, I am sure, no 

 enemy to angling. 



JVhat 7 prayW by tK hook 7 and common 1 

 Yes, why not 7 



The spirit of grace 

 And supplication 

 Is not left free alone 

 For time and place, 

 Put manner too : to read, or speak by rote. 



Is all alike to him, that prays 

 In\s heart, ivhat with his mouth he says. 



They that in private by themselves alone 

 Do pray, may take 

 What liberty they please 

 In choosing of the ways 

 IVhfrein to make 

 Their souls' most intimate affections known 

 To Him that sees in secret, when 

 Th^ are most conceal d from other men. 



But he that unto others leads the way 

 In public prayer, 

 f^hould do it so 

 As all that hexir may know 

 They need not fear 

 To tune their hearts unto his tongue, and say. 

 Amen ; 7iot doubt they tvere betrayed 

 To blaspheme, ichen they meant to have prayed. 



