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... Trout and Salmon Fishing in Wales - Page 49by George Agar Hansard - 1834 - 223 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1797 - 420 pages
...female pride: Let Nature guide thee ; sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; 180 The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor...gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And ev'ry fur promote the... | |
| Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 pages
...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 some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wing : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the... | |
| Thomas Best - 1808 - 210 pages
...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...gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wing* : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the... | |
| Thomas Best - 1808 - 204 pages
...watt on female pride. Let Nature euide thee : sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not...gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the... | |
| John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 pages
...pride : Let Nature gnide thee ; 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. Eaoh gaudy hird some slender tribute brings, Vud lends the growing insect proper wings : Silks of all... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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...gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings: Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...wait on female pride ; Let nature suidc thee ; sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchace of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings. And lends the growing insect... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...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...gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wines: Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pages
...wait on female pride ; Let Nature guide thee ; sometimes golden vire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not...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 pages
...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...gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing Insect proper wings. Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And ev'ry fur promote the... | |
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