 | John Gay - 1753 - 282 pages
...tortur'd worm fhall twine, 2,65 No blood of living infeft ftains my line ; Let me, lefs cruel, caft the feather'd hook, With pliant rod athwart the pebbled...brook, Silent along the mazy margin ftray, And with the fur- wrought fly. delude the prey. .. .:.- ...'I ., C AN- r 0 IINO W, porting Mufe, draw in die flowing... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 216 pages
...no tortur'd worm fhall twine, 265 No blood of living infeft ftain my line ; Let me, lefs cruel, caft the feather'd hook, With pliant rod athwart the pebbled...ftray, And with the fur-wrought fly delude the prey. 270 CANTO II. ;., ! . •'•} NOW, fporting Mufe, draw in the flowing reins, Leave the clear ftreams... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 pages
...worm fliall twine, 165 No blood of living infeft ftain my line. Let me, lefs cruel, caft the fcather'd hook, With pliant rod athwart the pebbled brook, Silent along the mazy margin ftray, And with the fur. wrought fly delude the prey. 170 RURAL RURAL SPORTS. CANTO II. 'M'OVV, fporting Mufe, draw-in... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...line. Let me, Icfs cruel, cafl the feathcr'd hook. With pliant rod athwart the pebbled brook, • . v Silent along the mazy margin ftray, » , • And with the fur-wrought fly delude the prey, CANTO II. Now, fportirig mufe, draw in the Sowing reins, Leave the clear llreams awhile for funny plain».... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...living infcft (lain my line. Let me, Icfs cruel, caft the feathér'd hook. With pliant rod, athwart thd pebbled brook, Silent along the mazy margin ftray, , , And with the fur-wrought fly delude the prey. CANTO II. КСШ?, fportingMufe,draw in the flowing ruins, Leave the clear ftreams awhile for funny... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...no tortur'd worm (hall twine, 165 No blood of living infeft (lain my line. Let me, lefs cruel, caft the feather'd hook With pliant rod athwart the pebbled...ftray, And with the fur-wrought fly delude the prey ij» RURAL SPORTS. N° . W, CANTO II. , fporting Mufc, draw in the flowing reins, Leave the clear fti... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...fhall iwine, 1(15 S'o blood of living infed (tain my brie. Let me, lefs cruel, cart the leather'd look With pliant rod athwart the pebbled brook. Silent...ftray, And with the fur-wrought fly delude the prey j;» And bears with joy the little fpoil away : Soon in fmart pain he feels the dire millake, lafhcs... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1807 - 514 pages
...no tortur'd worm fhall twine, ' No blood of living infect (lain my line : Let me, lofs cruel, caft the feather'd hook ' With pliant rod athwart the pebbled brook, ' Silent along the mazy margin llray, And with the far-wrought fly delude the prey. And it is hoped that the remark of the poet is... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 pages
...no tortur'd worm shall twine, 265 No blood of living insect stain my line : Let me, less cruel, cast the feather'd hook With pliant rod athwart the pebbled brook, Silent along the mazy margin stray, And with the ftir-wrought fly delude the prey. 270 - CANTO IT. Nmv, sporting Muse ! draw in... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...tortur'd .worm shall twine, No blood of living insects stain my line. ' ;, Let me, less cruel, cast the feather'd hook, With pliant rod athwart the pebbled brook, Silent along the mazy margin stray, And with the fur-wrought fly delude the prey. CANTO II. Now, sporting Muse, draw in the flowing... | |
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Nor troll for pikes, dispeoplers of the lake ; Around the steel no tortur'd worm shall twine, No blood of living insect stain my line. Let me, less cruel, cast the feather'd hook, With pliant rod athwart the pebbled brook, Silent along the mazy margin... 
