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We care not who says, 



And intends it dispraise, 

 That an angler to a fool is next neighbor: 



Let him prate what care we ? 



We're as honest as he ; 

 And so let him take that for his labor. 



We covet no wealth, 



But the blessing of health, 

 And that greater good conscience within ua 



Such devotion we bring 



To our God and our King, 

 That from either no offers can win us. 



While we sit and fish, 



We pray as we wish 

 For long life to our King, James the Second 



Honest anglers then may, 



Or they 've very foul play, 

 With the best of good subjects be reckon'd. 



Having commenced with the Rod, and finally wormed 

 through all the articles necessary to the equipment of the 

 complete Angler, it will be proper in our next chapter, to 

 make some observations on the practice of anglin^. 



