 | John Kirkbride (Writer on fishing) - 1837 - 156 pagina’s
...the fly require. The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail ; Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings,...must their aid impart, And every fur, promote the fisher's art." GAY. I shall proceed here to give the amateur a description of fly-making. He ought... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 922 pagina’s
...fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail. Nor th« dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings : Silk» of all colours must their aid impart. And ev'ry fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady,... | |
 | William Hone - 1838 - 890 pagina’s
...the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle mnst not fail. Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings. And lends the growing insect proper wing* : Silks of all colours mir their aid impart. And ev'ry fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay... | |
 | 508 pagina’s
...dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the glowing insect proper wings : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And every fair promote the fisher's art." The pliant rod, too, now attracts the fisherman's care; the joints... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1868 - 520 pagina’s
...the fly require ; The peacock's plumes the tackle mnst not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail ; Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings,...of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promotes the fisher's art ; So the gay lady, with eipensive care, Borrows the pride of land, of sea,... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1851 - 514 pagina’s
...plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail; Each gaudy hird some tender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper...colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art." January and February. — Hook, No. 9 and 10. 1. Dark Blue: tail, two strands of a dark... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1846 - 508 pagina’s
...dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the glowing insect proper wings : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And every fair promote the fisher's art." The pliant rod, too, now attracts the fisherman's care ; the joints... | |
 | William Hone - 1841 - 894 pagina’s
...the fly reqaire ; The peacock's plumea thy tackle must not fail. Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings....: Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And ev'ry fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady, with expensive care, Borrows the pride of land,... | |
 | Thomas Frederick Salter - 1841 - 428 pagina’s
...fail. Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail ; Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, Aud lends the growing insect proper wings : Silks, of...colours, must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady with expensive care, Borrows the pride of land, of sea, of air — Furs,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pagina’s
...the fly require; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings,...lends the growing insect proper wings ; Silks of all colors must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art. So ihe gay lodv, wilh excessive... | |
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To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride: Let Nature guide thee; sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require: The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail.... 
