 | Great Britain - 1804 - 508 Seiten
...a more delufive art muft try, 175 And tempt their hunger with the curious fly. To frame the litt 'c animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride ; Let nature guide thee j fometimes golden wire The fhining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle muft... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1807 - 208 Seiten
...fly delude the prey. Silent along the mazy margin stray, To frame the little animal, provide All tbe gay hues that wait on female pride. Let Nature guide thee: sometimes golden wire The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, The shining bellies of the fly require; Nor the dear purchase... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 210 Seiten
...feather'd hook, Silent along the mazy margin stray, And with a fur-wrought fly delude the prey. To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait...tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wing* : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art GAY. THE... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 Seiten
...day : You now a more delusive art must try, 175 And tempt their hunger with the curious fly. To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride : Let Nature gnide thee ; sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; 180 The peacock's plumes... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...To frame the little animal, jirovide All the gay hues that wait on female pride ; Let nature suidc e. And see the ri»c.rs, hoxv purchace of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings. And lends the growing insect... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 Seiten
...the day : You now a more delusive art must try, And tempt their hunger with the curious fly. To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait...tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wines: Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's artSo the gay... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 Seiten
...day : You now a more delusive art must try. And tempt their hunger with the curious- fly. To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait...female pride ; Let Nature guide thee ; sometimes golden vire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail. Nor the... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1814 - 286 Seiten
...fur-wrought fly delude the prey. To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on ft male pride. Let Nature guide thee: sometimes golden wire...shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plume* thy tackle must not fail, Nor the Jear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bi>d some tender... | |
 | Thomas Frederick Salter - 1815 - 422 Seiten
...making artificial flies are prettily described by Gay, in his Poem on Rural Sports, as follows: To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait...fly require. The peacock's plumes thy tackle must uot fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail ; Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings,... | |
 | Alexander Mackintosh - 1815 - 262 Seiten
...will be free ; and a fishbasket to carry your fish in. CHAPTER X. RULES FOR MAKING FLIES.. PT1O frame the little animal, provide -*- All the gay hues that wait on female pride ', iLet nature guide thee, sometimes golden wire, The shining bellies of the fly require. The peacock's... | |
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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... 
