 There throw nice-judging the delusive fly : And as you lead it round in artful curve, With eye attentive mark the springing game. Straight as above the surface of the flood They wanton rise, or urged by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch the barbed...  Anglers' Evenings - Page 261by Manchester Anglers' Association - 1880 - 276 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Thomson - 1769 - 218 pages
...attentive mark the fpringing game. 410 Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix , with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly toffing to the graffy bank , And to the shelving shore slow-dragging fome, 41? "With various hand proportion'd... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1785 - 532 pages
...directions fo/, as a fine diveriion. Strait as above the (brface of the flood They wanton rife, or, urg'd by hunger, leap, Then fix with gentle twitch the barbed hook ; Some lightly toffing to the gralTy bank, And to the (helving ihorefaw dragging fome. O JAMIE, JAMIE ! Had you no... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 pages
...re* verted from the hollow bank,' Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly-toffing to the grafly bank, And to the fhelving fhore flow-dragging fome, With various hand... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 pages
...attentive mark the fpringing game. Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd- by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly toffing to the grafly bank, And to the fhelving fhore flow- dragging fome, With various hand proportion'd... | |
 | 1788 - 404 pages
...attentive mark the (bringing game. Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly tolling to the>grafly bank, And to the (helving fliore (low-dragging fome, With various hand proportion'd... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1793 - 308 pages
...attentive mark the fpringing game. Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly tofling to the grafly bank, And to the (helving more flow-dragging fome, With various hand proportion'd... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pages
...attentive mark the fpringing game. Strait as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook: Some lightly tolling to the graffy bank, And to the (helving (höre, flow dragon; feme, With various hand proportion'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
...attentive mark the springing game. Strait as above the surface of the flood They wanton rise , or urg'd by hunger leap , Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook: Some lightly tossing to the grassy bauk, And to the shelving shore slow-dragging some, With various hand proportion'd to their force.... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 330 pages
...attentive mark the fpringing game. Straight as above the furface of the flood They wanton rife, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix, with gentle twitch, the barbed hook : Some lightly toffing to the grafly bank, And to the fhelving fhore flow-dragging fome, With various hand proportion'd... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 pages
...attentive mark the springing game. Straight as above the surface of the flood They wanton rise, or urg'd by hunger leap, Then fix with gentle twitch the barbed...tossing to the grassy bank, And to the shelving shore slow dragging some, With various hand, proportion'd to their force; If yet too young, and easily deceiv'd,... | |
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