34 The Complete Angler. 



beyond feventy years of age he 

 made this defcription of a part of 

 the prefent pleafure that poffeft him, 

 as he fate quietly in a Summers 

 evening on a bank a fifhing;it is a de- 

 fcription of the Spring, which be- 

 caufe it glides as foft and fweetly 

 from his pen,as that River does now 

 by which it was then made, I {hall 

 repeat unto you. 



This day dame Nature feeni din love : 



The lufliefap began to move ; 



Frejh juice didflir t& imbracing Vines, 



And birds had drawn their Valentines. 



The jealous Trout, that low did lye, 



Rofe at a well diffembled flie ; 



There flood my friend with patient skill, 



Attending of his trembling quil. 



Already were the eaves pojjefl 



With thefwift Pilgrims dawbednefl : 



The Groves already did rejoice, 



In Philomels triumphing voice : 



The foowrs werefoort, the weather mild, 



The morning frejh, the evening fmifd. 



Jone 



