The Complete Angler. 103 



With child 'with hundred winters, with her ivuch 

 Quencheth the fire jhough glowing ne*rfo much 



So in the fire in burning furnace fprings 

 7 "he fly Peraufta with the flaming wings ; 

 Without the fire it dies, in it, itjoyes, 

 Living in that which all things e/fe dejlroyes. 



Gerh. 



SoJIewJZodtes underneath him fees Herbal 

 In t/Jtcie I/IandsGoflmgs hatcht of trees, bden" 

 Whofe fruitful leaves falling into the water, 

 Are turrid(tis* known] to living f owls foon after 



So rotten planks of broken foips^ dc- change 

 Ti? Barnacles. Oh transformation grange \ 



'Twasjirjl a green treejhen a broken bull, 

 Lately a Mujhroom, now ajlying Gull. 



my good Matter, this morn- 

 ing walk has been fpent to my great 

 pleafure and wonder : but I pray, 

 when fhall I have your direftior 

 how to make Artificial flyes, like to 

 thofe that the Trout loves beft? and 

 alfo how to ufe them ? 



H 4 Fife. 



