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Which on a board he useth to divide 

 In portions small, to make them fit and good, 

 That better on his hooke they may abide : 

 And of the waspe the white and tender brood, 



And worms that breed on every hearbe and tree, 

 And sundry flies that quicke and lively be. 



FOR THE DACE. 



Then looke where as that Poplar gray doth grow, 

 Hard by the same where one doth closely stand, 

 And with the winde his Hooke and bayt doth throw 

 Amid the streame with slender hazell wand, 

 Where as he sees the Dace themselves doe show, 

 His eye is quicke, and ready is his hand, 



And when the Fish doth rise to catch the bayt 

 He presently doth strike, and takes her strayt. 



O world's deceit ! how are we thrald by thee, 



That dost thy gall in sweetest pleasures hide ? 



When most we thinke in happiest state to be, 



Then doe we soonest into danger slide, 



Behold the Fish that even now was free, 



Unto the deadly hooke how he is tide, 



So vaine delights allure us to the snare, 

 Wherein unwares we fast intangled are. 



FOR THE CARPE. 



His corke is large, made handsome, smooth, and fine, 



The leads according, close and fit, thereto, 



A good round hooke set on with silken twine, 



That will not slip nor easily undoe : 



His bait great wormes that long in mosse have bin, 



Which by his side he carries in a shooe. 



Or paste wherewith he feedes him oft before, 

 That at the bottom lyes a foote or more. 



In regard to fishing with the artificial fly Dennys 

 gives no information, and the instruction in refer- 



