 | 1851
...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...purchase of the sable's tail ; Each gaudy bird some tender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings : Silks of all colours must their... | |
 | 1846 - 512 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Thomas Frederick Salter - 1833 - 440 Seiten
...female pride : Let nature guide thee. Sometimes, golden wire The shining hellies of the fly require. The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor...Silks, of all 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,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1833 - 350 Seiten
...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...; Silks of all 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,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1833 - 380 Seiten
...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 ; Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings... | |
 | William Bilton - 1834 - 340 Seiten
...Nature guide thee; sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require: The peacock's plume thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of...wings: Silks of all 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,... | |
 | George Agar Hansard - 1834 - 280 Seiten
...pride : Let Nature guide thee. Sometimes golden wire The glittering bellies of the flies require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor...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... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 924 Seiten
...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...: Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And ет"гу fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady, with expensive care. Borrows the pride of... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1835 - 348 Seiten
...peacock 's plumes thy tackle must not fall, Nor the dear purchase of the sable'* tail ; Each gandy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends 'the growing insect proper wings ; Sllka of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art : So the gay lady,... | |
 | John Kirkbride (Writer on fishing) - 1837 - 156 Seiten
...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...Silks, of all colours, must their aid impart, And every fur, promote the fisher's art." GAY. I shall proceed here to give the amateur a description of... | |
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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.... 
