 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....  The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'. - Page 272redigeeritud poolt - 1868Full view - About this book
 | 1797 - 420 lehte
...sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; 180 The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail....: Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And ev'ry fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady, with expensive care, Borrows the pride of land,... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 lehte
...wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor ttie dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird...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. GAT, THE... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 204 lehte
...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....of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art. GAY. J THE COMPLETE FLY-FISHER, CHAP. I. 'Observations concerning Artificial-Fly-Angling,... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 210 lehte
...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....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 lehte
...not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Eaoh gaudy hird some slender tribute brings, Vud lends the growing insect proper wings : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, 185 And every fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady, with expensive care, Borrows the pride... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 lehte
...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:...of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady, with excessive care, Borrows the pride of land, of sea,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 lehte
...shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchace a Printer, weary of his life, Learn from theirbooks...to hang himself and wife? This, this, my friend, wiu&s : Silks of all colors must their aid impart, And ev'ry fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 lehte
...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....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 lehte
...sometimes golden vire 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 (ends the growing insect proper wings : Silks of all colours must their aid impart. And every fur promote... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 lehte
...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....wings. Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And ev'ry fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay Lady, with expensive care, Borrows the pride of land,... | |
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