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Coridon。 Well; then; I will begin; for I hate contention

Coridon's song。

Oh the sweet contentment The countryman doth find! Heigh trolollie lollie foe; Heigh trolollie lee。 That quiet contemplation Possesseth all my mind: Then care away And wend along with me。

For Courts are full of flattery; As hath too oft been tried Heigh trolollie lollie foe; etc。; The city full of wantonness; And both are full of pride: Then care away; etc。

But oh; the honest countryman Speaks truly from his heart Heigh trolollie lollie foe; etc。 His pride is in his tillage; His horses; and his cart: Then care away; etc。

Our cloathing is good sheep…skins Grey russet for our wives Heigh trolollie lollie loe; etc。 'Tis warmth and not gay cloathing That doth prolong our lives: Then care away; etc。

The ploughman; tho' he labour hard; Yet on the holy…day Heigh trolollie lollie foe; etc。 No emperor so merrily Does pass his time away: Then care away; etc。

To recompense our tillage; The heavens afford us showers Heigh trolollie lollie foe; etc。 And for our sweet refreshment。 The earth affords us bowers: Then care away; etc。

The cuckow and the nightingale Full merrily do sing; Heigh trolollie lollie foe; etc。 And with their pleasant roundelays Bid welcome to the spring: Then care away; etc。

This is not half the happiness The countryman enjoys Heigh trolollie lollie foe; etc。; Though others think they have as much; Yet he that says so lies: Then come away; Turn countrymen with me。

Jo。 Chalkhill。;

Piscator。 Well sung; Coridon; this song was sung with mettle; and it was choicely fitted to the occasion: I shall love you for it as long as I know you。 I would you were a brother of the angle; for a companion that is cheerful; and free from swearing and scurrilous discourse; is worth gold。 I love such mirth as does not make friends ashamed to look upon one another next morning; nor men; that cannot well bear it; to repent the money they spend when they be warmed with drink。 And take this for a rule: you may pick out such times and such companies; that you make yourselves merrier for a little than a great deal of money; for 〃'Tis the company and not the charge that makes the feast 〃; and such a companion you prove: I thank you for it

But I will not compliment you out of the debt that I owe you; and therefore I will begin my song; and wish it may be so well liked。

The Angler's song。

As inward love breeds outward talk The hound some praise; and some the hawk Some; better pleas'd with private sport Use tennis; some a mistress court: But these delights I neither wish Nor envy; while I freely fish。

Who hunts; doth oft in danger ride; Who hawks; lures oft both far and wide Who uses games shall often prove A loser; but who falls in love; Is fetter'd in fond Cupid's snare: My angle breeds me no such care。

Of recreation there is none So free as fishing is alone; All other pastimes do no less Than mind and body both possess: My hand alone my work can do; So I can fish and study too。

I care not; I; to fish in seas; Fresh rivers best my mind do please; Whose sweet calm course I contemplate; And seek in life to imitate: In civil bounds I fain would keep; And for my past offences weep。

And when the timorous Trout I wait To take; and he devours my bait; How poor a thing; sometimes I find; Will captivate a greedy mind: And when none bite; I praise the wise Whom vain allurements ne'er surprise。

But yet; though while I fish; I fast; I make good fortune my repast; And 〃hereunto my friend invite; In whom I more than that delight: Who is more welcome to my dish Than to my angle was my fish。

As well content no prize to take; As use of taken prize to make: For so our Lord was pleased; when He fishers made fishers of men; Where; which is in no other game; A man may fish and praise his name。

The first men that our Saviour dear Did choose to wait upon him here; Blest fishers were; and fish the last Food was that he on earth did taste: I therefore strive to follow those Whom he to follow him hath chose。

W。 B。

Coridon。 Well sung; brother; you have paid your debt in good coin。 We anglers are all beholden to the good man that made this song: come; hostess; give us more ale; and let's drink to him。 And now let's every one go to bed; that we may rise early: but first let's pay our reckoning; for I will have nothing to hinder me in the morning; for my purpose is to prevent the sun…rising。

Peter。 A match。 Come; Coridon; you are to be my bed…fellow。 I know; brother; you and your scholar will lie together。 But where shall we meet to…morrow night? for my friend Coridon and I will go up the water towards Ware。

Piscator。 And my scholar and I will go down towards Waltham。

Coridon。 Then let's meet here; for here are fresh sheets that smell of lavender; and I am sure we cannot expect better meat; or better usage in any place。

Peter。 'Tis a match。 Good…night to everybody。

Piscator。 And so say I。

Venator。 And so say I。



The fourth day

Piscator。 Good…morrow; good hostess; I see my brother Peter is still in bed。 Come; give my scholar and me a morning drink; and a bit of meat to breakfast: and be sure to get a dish of meat or two against supper; for we shall come home as hungry as hawks。 Come; scholar; let's be going。

Venator。 Well now; good master; as we walk towards the river; give me direction; according to your promise; how I shall fish for a Trout。

Piscator。 My honest scholar; I will take this very convenient opportunity to do it。

The Trout is usually caught with a worm; or a minnow; which some call a peek; or with a fly; viz。 either a natural or an artificial fly: concerning which three; I will give you some observations and directions。

And; first; for worms。 Of these there be very many sorts: some breed only in the earth; as the earth…worm; others of; or amongst plants; as the dug…worm; and others breed either out of excrements; or in the bodies of living creatures; as in the horns of sheep or deer; or some of dead flesh; as the maggot or gentle; and others。

Now these be most of them particularly good for particular fishes。 But for the Trout; the dew…worm; which some also call the lob…worm; and the brandling; are the chief; and especially the first for a great Trout; and the latter for a less。 There be also of lob…worms; some called squirrel…tails; a worm that has a red head; a streak down the back; and a broad tail; which are noted to be the best; because they are the toughest and most lively; and live longest in the water; for you are to know that a dead worm is but a dead bait; and like to catch nothing; compared to a lively; quick; stirring worm。 And for a brandling; he is usually found in an old dunghill; or some very rotten place near to it; but most usually in cow…dung; or hog's…dung; rather than horse…dung; which is somewhat too hot and dry for that worm。 But the best of them are to be found in the bark of the tanners; which they cast up in heaps after they have used it about their leather。

There are also divers other kinds of worms; which; for colour and shape; alter even as the ground out of which they are got; as the marsh… worm; the tag…tail; the flag…worm; the dock…worm; the oak…worm; the gilt…tail; the twachel or lob…worm; which of all others is the most excellent bait for a salmon; and too many to name; even as many sorts as some think there be of several herbs or shrubs; or of several kinds of birds in the air: of which I shall say no more; but tell you; that what worms soever you fish with; are the better for being well scoured; that is; long kept before they be used: and in case you have not been so provident; then the way to cleanse and scour them quickly; is; to put them all night in water; if they be lob…worms; and then put them into your bag with fennel。 But you must not put your brandlings above an hour in water; and then put them into fennel; for sudden use: but if you have time; and purpose to keep them long; then they be best preserved in an earthen pot; with good store of moss; which is to be fresh every three or four days in summer; and every week or eight days in winter; or; at least; the moss taken from them; and clean washed; and wrung betwixt your hands till it be dry; and then put it to them again。 And when your worms; especially the brandling; begins to be sick and lose of his bigness; then you may recover him; by putting a little milk or cream; about a spoonful in a day; into them; by drops on the moss; and if there be added to the cream an egg beaten and boiled in it; then it will both fatten and preserve them long。 And note; that when the knot; which is near to the middle of the brandling; begins to swell; then he is sick; and; if he be not well looked to; is near dying。 And for moss; you are to note; that there be divers kinds of it; which I could name to you; but I will only tell you that that which is likest a buck's…horn is the best; except it be soft white moss; which grows on some heaths; and is hard to be found。 And note; that in a very dry time; when you are put to an extremity for worms; walnut…tree leaves squeezed into water; or salt in water; to make it bitter or salt; and then that water poured on the ground where you shall see worms are used to rise in the nigh

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