1 88 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. [PART I. 



dogged fish to be dealt withal, yet he seldom or never breaks 

 his hold if he be once strucken. And if you would know more 

 of fishing for the Umber or Barbel, get into favor with Doctor 

 Sheldon, whose skill is above others ; and of that the poor that 

 dwell about him have a comfortable experience. 



And now let 's go and see what interest the Trouts will pay 

 us for letting our Angle-rods lie so long, and so quietly, in 

 the water, for their use. Come, Scholar, which will you take 

 up? 



VEN. Which you think fit, Master. 



Pise. Why, you shall take up that; for I am certain, by 

 viewing the line, it has a fish at it. Look you, Scholar ! Well 

 done ! Come now, take up the other too ; well ! Now you 

 may tell my brother Peter at night, that you have caught a 

 leash of Trouts this day. And now let 's move toward our 

 lodging, and drink a draught of red-cow's milk as we go, and 

 give pretty Maudlin and her honest mother a brace of Trouts 

 for their supper. 



VEN. Master, I like your motion very well ; and I think it 

 is now about milking-time, and yonder they be at it. 



Pise. God speed you, good woman ! I thank you both for 

 our songs last night : I and my companion have had such fort- 

 une a-fishing this day, that we resolve to give you and Maud- 

 lin a brace of Trouts for supper, and we will now taste a draught 

 of your red-cow's milk. 



MILKW. Marry, and that you shall with all my heart, and I 

 will be still your debtor when you come this way : if you will 

 but speak the word I will make you a good syllabub, of new 

 verjuice, and then you may sit down in a hay-cock and eat it ; 

 and Maudlin shall sit by and sing you the good old song of the 

 "Hunting in Chevy Chace," or some other good ballad, for 

 she hath store of them. Maudlin, my honest Maudlin, hath a 

 notable memory, and she thinks nothing too good for you, be- 

 cause you be such honest men. 



VEN. We thank you, and intend once in a month to call 



