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
 | George Agar Hansard - 1834 - 260 pages
...the brook, C 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 checks his jealous fear: At last, while haply o'er the shaded sun Passes a cloud: he desperate takes... | |
 | James Thomson - 1836 - 200 pages
...fly ; And oft attempts to seize it, but aa oft / The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear. - - - W At last, while haply o'er the shaded sun Passes a...he darts along, Deep-struck, and runs out all the lengthened line ; Then seeks the farthest ooze, the sheltering weed, The cavern'd bank, his old secure... | |
 | James Thomson - 1836 - 164 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 water speaks his jealous fear. At last, whilst haply o'er the shaded sun Passes a cloud, be desp'rate takes the death, With sullen plunge.... | |
 | James Thomson - 1838 - 236 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,... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1851 - 726 pages
...this time, for he took the fly fairly, and I managed to hook him. " — -^— — — — —— — he desperate takes the death With sullen plunge — at once he darts along Deep struck, and runs out all the lengthened line." • It was impossible to kill him where I was :... | |
 | James Thomson - 1840 - 178 pages
...scans the fly ; And oft attempts to seize it, but as oft The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear. 425 At last, while haply o'er the shaded sun Passes a...once he darts along Deep-struck, and runs out all the lengthened line : Then seeks the furthest ooze, the sheltering need, 430 The cavcrned bank, his old... | |
 | 1841 - 278 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...he darts along, Deep-struck, and runs out all the lengthened line ; Then seeks the farthest ooze, the sheltering weed, The caveni'd bank, his old secure... | |
 | 1841 - 272 pages
...Behoves you then to ply your finest art Long time he, following cautious, scam the fly ; And oft attempt* to seize it, but as oft The dimpled water speaks his...desperate takes the death, With sullen plunge. At one* he darts along, Deejwtruck, and runs out all the lengthened line; Then Reeks the farthest ooze,... | |
 | William H. Schreiner - 1841 - 162 pages
...brook, Behoves you then to play your finest art : Long time, he following, cautious scans the fly, And oft attempts to seize it, But as oft the dimpled...jealous fear : At last, while haply o'er the shaded sun Puses a cloud, he desperate, takes the bait With sullen plunge ; at once he darts along, Deep struck,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...the brook, behoves you then to ply your finest art. »ng time he, following cautious, scans the fly ; pranking o'er the place. But ¡trust me, gentles!) never yet 'asses a cloud, he desperate takes the death. Vith sullen plunge. At once he darts along. )eep-struck,... | |
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