The Complete Angler. 49 



Chubs has had fome bruife upon his 

 tail,and that looks like a white ipot ; 

 that very Chub I mean to catch ; fit 

 you but down in the {hade, and ftay 

 but a little while,and I'l warrant you 

 I'l bring him to you. 



vtat. I'l fit down and hope well, 

 becaufe you feem to be fo confi- 

 dent. 



Fife. Lookyo-i Sir, there he is, 

 that very Chub that I ihewed you, 

 with the white fpoton his tail; and 

 I'l be as certain to make him a good 

 difh of meat, as I was to catch him. 

 Fl now lead you to an honeft Ale- 

 houfe, where we fhall find a cleanly 

 room, Lavender in the windowes, 

 and twenty Ballads ftuck about the 

 wall ; there my Hoftis (which I 

 may tel you, is both cleanly and 

 conveniently handfome( has dreft 

 many a one for me, and fhall now 

 drefs it after my falhion, and I war- 

 rant it good meat. 



ir, with ail my heart, 

 E for 



