 | Thomas Frederick Salter - 1833 - 440 Seiten
...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...nature guide thee. Sometimes, golden wire The shining hellies of the fly require. The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of... | |
 | George Agar Hansard - 1834 - 260 Seiten
...wait on female pride: Let Nature guide thee. Sometimes golden wire The glittering bellies of the flies require; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not...gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the glowing insect proper wings; Silk of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's... | |
 | George Agar Hansard - 1834 - 254 Seiten
...Willow fly and coch-y-bondy - - 9.orlO. General flies - - - S. or 9. Sewin flies - - - - 5. To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait...: Let Nature guide thee. Sometimes golden wire The glittering bellies of the flies require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1835 - 348 Seiten
...fly-making, which is quoted from the above mentioned poem. To frame the little animal, provide All the '.u hues that wait on female pride : Let nature guide...wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock 's plumes thy tackle must not fall, Nor the dear purchase of the sable'* tail ; Each gandy... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1836 - 358 Seiten
...description of the muteJiuls used in 'fly-making, whieh ia quoted from the above mentioned poem. To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait...Let nature guide thee ; sometimes golden wire The shinrnir bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes tby tackle must not fail. Nor tiie dear... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 922 Seiten
...the day. You BOW 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...on female pride : Let nature guide thee ; sometimes goldea wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail.... | |
 | William Hone - 1838 - 890 Seiten
...try, And tempt their hunger with the curious fly. To frame the little animal, provide All the g'ty hues that wait on female pride: Let nature guide thee...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.... | |
 | 508 Seiten
...tenderhearted fabulist, Gay, himself a fly-fisher, are brought to bear: "Toframe the fur-wrought fly,provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride: Let nature guide thec. Sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require : The peacock's plumes thy tackle... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1846 - 508 Seiten
...tenderhearted fabulist, Gay, himself a fly-fisher, are brought to bear: "To frame the fur-wrought fly, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride...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... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1851 - 514 Seiten
...In brief, or as Huiue says, " to sum up the tottle," I quote the poet Gay's lines : — " 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,... | |
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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... 
