Of pendent trees the monarch of the brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly, And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear. At last, while haply o'er the shaded... Thomson's Poetical Works - Page 14by James Thomson, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Logie Robertson - 1894 - 388 pages
...the brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly ; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled...death With sullen plunge. At once he darts along, Deep struck, and runs out all the lengthened line ; Then seeks the farthest ooze, the sheltering weed,... | |
 | 1896 - 532 pages
...the Brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest Art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the Fly ; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled...Passes a Cloud, he desperate takes the Death, With sudden Plunge. At once he darts along, Deep-struck, and runs out all the lengthen'd Line ; Then seeks... | |
 | Alfred Edward Thomas Watson - 1896 - 868 pages
...Indeed just now this fish seems a difficult one to handle, to resemble him about whom Thomson wrote : At last, while haply o'er the shaded sun Passes a cloud, he desperate takes the bait, Deep struck, and runs out all the lengthened line, Then seeks the farthest ooze, the sheltering... | |
 | Frederick Saunders, Minnie K. Davis - 1899 - 768 pages
...delusive fly." Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scansthe fly ; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled...death, With sullen plunge. At once he darts along, That feels him still, yet to his furious course Gives way, you, now retiring, following now Across... | |
 | Hedley Peek - 1901 - 530 pages
...At last, while haply o'er the shaded Sun Passes a Cloud, he desperate takes the Death, With sudden Plunge. At once he darts along, Deep-struck, and runs...seeks the farthest Ooze, the sheltering Weed, The cavem'd Bank, his old secure Abode ; And flies aloft, and flounces round the Pool, Indignant of the... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1906 - 844 pages
...finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft so The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear. At last,...he darts along, Deep-struck, and runs out all the lengthened line; 55 Then seeks the farthest ooze, the sheltering weed, The caverned bank, his old secure... | |
 | Grace Eleanor Hadow, William Henry Hadow - 1908 - 444 pages
...the brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly ; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled...death With sullen plunge. At once he darts along, 480 Deep-struck, and runs out all the lengthened line ; Then seeks the farthest ooze, the sheltering... | |
 | 1908 - 718 pages
...Art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the Fly ; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft [435] The dimpled Water speaks his jealous Fear. At last,...Deep-struck, and runs out all the lengthen'd Line; [430) D [420] Captive ] Infant [423] thee ] you thy ] your But yonder breathing Prospect bids the Muse... | |
 | James Thomson - 1908 - 410 pages
...Art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the Fly; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft [4=5] The dimpled Water speaks his jealous Fear. At last,...Deep-struck, and runs out all the lengthen'd Line; [430] D |420] Captive] Infant [423] thee] you thy] your But yonder breathing Prospect bids the Muse... | |
 | James Thomson - 1908 - 622 pages
...the brook, Behoves you then to ply your finest art. Long time he, following cautious, scans the fly, And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled...shaded sun Passes a cloud, he desperate takes the death 430 With sullen plunge. At once he darts along, Deep-struck, and runs out all the lengthened line ;... | |
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