 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1775 - 620 pages
...Mr. Milton, a blind man. IVblt, Mem. 633. I. 2 Then 148 'fhe COMPLETE ANGLER. Parti. Then fpringing at his height , as doth a little wand* That bended end to end, and Jtarted from man's band, Far off itfelf doth caJl ; fo does the Salmon vaultt And if atfirft he fail,... | |
 | John Horne Tooke - 1805 - 580 pages
...teeth, and bending like a bow " That's to the compafs drawn, aloft himfelf doth throw: " Then i'pringing at his height, as doth a little wand, " That bended end to end, and flirted from the hand, " Far off itfelf doth caft, fo doth the falmon vaut " And, if at firft he fail,... | |
 | John Horne Tooke - 1807 - 506 pages
...in his teeth, and bending like a bow " That's to the compass drawn, aloft himself doth throw: " Then springing at his height, as doth a little wand, " That bended end to end, and flirted from the hand, " Far off itself doth cast, so doth the salmon vaut. " And, if at first he fail,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 692 pages
...in his teeth ; and bending like a bow, That'i to the compass drawn, aloft himself doth' throw: Then springing at his height, as doth a little wand, That bended end to end, and flirted from the hand, Far off itself doth cast j so doth the salmon vaut, And if at (irst he fail,... | |
 | 1819 - 426 pages
...in his mouth, and, bending like a bow That's to full compass drawn, aloft himself doth throw; Then springing at his height, as doth a little wand, That bended end to end, and started from man's hand. In this month, in the year 1817, which was a wet season and very mild, the garden was still gay with... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - 1822 - 486 pages
...in his mouth, and bending like a bow N That's to full compass drawn, aloft himself doth throw, Then springing at his height, as doth a little wand That...And if, at first, he fail, his second summersault (1) AD excellent poet, born in Warwickshire, 1563. Among his works, which are very numerous, is the... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 pages
...takes in his mouth, and bending like a bow That's to full compass drawn, aloft himself doth throw, Then springing at his height, as doth a little wand That...from man's hand, Far off itself doth cast ; so does tiie Salmon vault : And if, at first, he fail, his second summersault (!) An excellent poet, born in... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1824 - 516 pages
...takes in his mouth, and bending like a bow That's to full compass drawn, aloft himself doth throw, Then springing at his height, as doth a little wand, That...instantly essays ; and from his nimble ring, Still yerking, never leaves until himself hefling Above the opposing stream. -,-. This Michael Drayton tells... | |
 | Charles Bowlker - 1826 - 164 pages
...bended end to end, and started from man's hand, Far offitself doth cast; so does the Salmon vault: AIM! if, at first, he fail, his second summersault He instantly essays, and from, his nimble ring Still yerking, never leaves until himself he fling Above the opposing stream. GREY SALMON are a distinct... | |
 | John Horne Tooke - 1829 - 628 pages
...takes in his teeth, and bending like a bow That's to the compass drawn, aloft himself doth throw: Then springing at his height, as doth a little wand, That bended end to end, and flirted from the hand, Far off itself doth cast, so doth the salmon vaut. And, if at first he fail,... | |
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As though within her bounds they meant her to inclose ; Here, when the labouring fish does at the foot arrive, And finds that by his strength he does but vainly strive ; His tail takes in his mouth, and bending like a bow That's to full compass drawn,... 
