 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 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 the gay lady, with excessive... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pagina’s
...the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's Thy various follies who can trace ? Self-love, ambition,...envy, pride, Their empire in our heart divide. Give colors must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady, with excessive... | |
 | James Wallwork - 1847 - 126 pagina’s
...fly require ; The peacock's plume thy tackle must not fail— Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings,...colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art." As small hooks and feathers are apt to cramp the fingers, I have provided a small vice... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1847 - 606 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." Bowlker's list is as follows... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pagina’s
...peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy hird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing...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, and air ; Furs,... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pagina’s
...require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's toil. colors must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art, So the gay lady, with excessive... | |
 | Charles Bowlker - 1854 - 178 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,...colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art." Gay. The articles necessary for the fly maker to be furnished with, are, a variety of... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 pagina’s
...the % 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,...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, and air ; Furs,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1854 - 348 pagina’s
...seven shillings 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....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,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1856 - 134 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 the gay lady, with expensive... | |
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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.... 
