Complete Angler. 8 1 



And when the timer ous Trout I wait 



To take, and he devours my bait, 



How poor a thing fometimes I find 



Will captivate a greedy mind: 

 And when none bite, I praife the wife 9 

 V/homvain alurements mrefurprife. 



But yet though while Ififh, if aft, 

 I make good fortune my rep aft, 

 And thereunto my friend invite, 

 In whom I more then that delight : 



Who is more welcome to my difo, 



Then to my Angle was myfijh. 



As well content no prize to take 



As ufe of taken prize to make ; 



For Jo our Lord was pleafed when 



He Fifoers made Fijhers of men-, 

 Where(which is in no other game) 

 A man may jijh and praife his name. 



Thefirft men that our Saviour dear 

 Didchufe to wait upon him here, 

 Bleji Fijhers were', andjifh the lajl 

 Food was, that he on earth didtafte . 

 G I the re- 



