 | John Gay - 1753 - 282 דפים
...boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the flream a waving foreft throw ; ZG«-, When if an infeft fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from....Examines well his form with, curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds, 2*5 And on the back... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 דפים
...the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When if an infect fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds, And on the back a... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 דפים
...the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When if an infeft fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide ; Examines well his form with corious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize, Then round his hook the chofen fur he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 דפים
...boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; 100 When if an infeft fail (his certain guide), He gently takes him from the...whirling tide ; Examines well his form with curious eves, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns, and fize ; Then round his hook the chofen fur he winds,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 דפים
...the boughs that on the margin grow. Which o'er the ftream a waving fortft throw ; When if an infeft fall (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns, a.nd fize; Then round his hook the chofcn fur he winds^ And on the back... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1794 - 182 דפים
...the boughs, that on the margin grow, Which o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When it an infeft fall., (his certain guide) He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy veft, his wings, his horns and fize; Then round 'his hook the chofen fur he winds, And on the back... | |
 | 1797 - 420 דפים
...one colour reigns, Which in the next the fickle trout disdains. Oft have I seen a skilful angler try The various colours of the treach'rous fly; When he...curious eyes, His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and si2e; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back a speckled feather binds; So just... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 דפים
...tough] that on 'the margin grow, Which o'er the fir cam a waving foreft throw ; to6 When, if an infeft fall (his certain guide), He gently takes him from...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vert, his wings, hit horns, and fize, Then round his hook the chofcn fur he winds, 205 .And on the... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 דפים
...hook, He shakes the boughs, that on the margin grow, Which o'er the stream a waving forest throw ; When if an insect fall (his certain guide) He gently...Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vest, wings, his horns, and size ; Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back a speckled... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 דפים
...makes the boughs that on the nurg n gn Which o'er the ftream a waving fixe* thro When if an infect fall (his certain guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide Examines well nis form with curious cjre*. His gaudy veft, his wings, his hornf, and ft Then round his hook the chofen... | |
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Oft have I seen a skilful angler try The various colours of the treacherous fly ; When he with fruitless pain hath skimm'd the brook, And the coy fish rejects the skipping hook, He shakes the boughs that on the margin grow, Which o'er the stream a waving... 
