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This, and much more, to her I said, 



She reply' d, she must away ; 



Her friends -would think too long she stay'd, 



Then sweetly smil'd, and bid good day. 



I soon gain'd her's and friends' consent, 

 That Delia should be my bride j 

 In a few months to church we went, 

 And the happy knot was tyM. 



Now pass my days ia sweet content, 

 Blest with her fond embraces ; 

 And Delia owns she does not repent 

 Angling- for Daee and Roaches. 



Shepperton deeps are well stored with fish ; 

 the new deep, particularly, is a fine steady 

 swim, full of heavy Barbel, Chub, Roach 

 . and Dace : above this swim are Gudgeon 

 scowers, which, with the deeps, are fished in a 

 boat. From opposite the deeps down to the 

 ferry there is good bank-fishing for Perch 

 and Chub; and in various eddies near the 

 ferry, on the shallows, I have taken several 

 Pope or Ruff, and some Trout. From this 



