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All elated, 

 Primely baited, 

 Seeking solitary cheer. 



in. 

 Throbs aloud the eager heart, 



And the hand in tremor moves, 

 When some monster, all alert, 



Round the tempting tackle roves ; 

 Boldly daring, 

 Or bewaring, 

 While the gleamy lure he proves. 



IV. 



Then at length each doubt subdued, 

 Turns the lake-shark on his prey ; 

 Quickly gulp'd the fatal food, 

 Suddenly he sheers away, 

 All enshackled, 

 Firmly tackled, 

 Out into the deep'ning bay. 



v. 



But with steady caution school'd, 

 Soon his boasted vigour fails ; 

 By the angler's sceptre ruled, 

 Maim'd the sullen pirate sails ; 

 Shoreward wending, 

 Uncontending, 

 Him the joyous captor hails. 



VI. 



And along the margin haul'd, 

 All his fretful fins a-spread. 



