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But　oh！　the　green　sickness　Soon　changed　her　likeness；　And　all　her　beauty　did　fail。　But　'tis　not　so　With　those　that　go　Thro'frost　and　s　As　As　all　men　know；　And　carry　the　milking…pail。

Piscator。　Well　sung；　good　woman；　I　thank　you。　I'll　give　you　another　dish　of　fish　one　of　these　days；　and　then　beg　another　song　of　you。　Come；　scholar　！　let　Maudlin　alone：　do　not　you　offer　to　spoil　her　voice。　Look　！　yonder　comes　mine　hostess；　to　call　us　to　supper。　How　now！　is　my　brother　Peter　come？

Hostess。　Yes；　and　a　friend　with　him。　They　are　both　glad　to　hear　that　you　are　in　these　parts；　and　long　to　see　you；　and　long　to　be　at　supper；　for　they　be　very　hungry。





The　third　day　…　continued

On　the　Trout

Chapter　V

Piscator；　Peter；　Venator；　Coridon


Piscator。　Well　met；　brother　Peter！　I　heard　you　and　a　friend　would　lodge　here　to…night；　and　that　hath　made　me　to　bring　my　friend　to　lodge　here　too。　My　friend　is　one　that　would　fain　be　a　brother　of　the　angle：　he　hath　been　an　angler　but　this　day；　and　I　have　taught　him　how　to　catch　a　Chub；　by　dapping　with　a　grasshopper；　and　the　Chub　he　caught　was　a　lusty　one　of　nineteen　inches　long。　But　pray；　brother　Peter；　who　is　your　companion　？

Peter。　Brother　Piscator；　my　friend　is　an　honest　countryman；　and　his　name　is　Coridon；　and　he　is　a　downright　witty　companion；　that　met　me　here　purposely　to　be　pleasant　and　eat　a　Trout；　and　I　have　not　yet　wetted　my　line　since　we　met　together：　but　I　hope　to　fit　him　with　a　Trout　for　his　breakfast；　for　I'll　be　early　up。

Piscator。　Nay；　brother；　you　shall　not　stay　so　long；　for；　look　you！　here　is　a　Trout　will　fill　six　reasonable　bellies。

Come；　hostess；　dress　it　presently；　and　get　us　what　other　meat　the　house　will　afford；　and　give　us　some　of　your　best　barley…wine；　the　good　liquor　that　our　honest　forefathers　did　use　to　think　of；　the　drink　which　preserved　their　health；　and　made　them　live　so　long；　and　to　do　so　many　good　deeds。

Peter。　On　my　word；　this　Trout　is　perfect　in　season。　Come；　I　thank　you；　and　here　is　a　hearty　draught　to　you；　and　to　all　the　brothers　of　the　angle　wheresoever　they　be；　and　to　my　young　brother's　good　fortune　to…　morrow。　I　will　furnish　him　with　a　rod；　if　you　will　furnish　him　with　the　rest　of　the　tackling：　we　will　set　him　up；　and　make　him　a　fisher。　And　I　will　tell　him　one　thing　for　his　encouragement；　that　his　fortune　hath　made　him　happy　to　be　scholar　to　such　a　master；　a　master　that　knows　as　much；　both　of　the　nature　and　breeding　of　fish；　as　any　man；　and　can　also　tell　him　as　well　how　to　catch　and　cook　them；　from　the　Minnow　to　the　Salmon；　as　any　that　I　ever　met　withal。

Piscator。　Trust　me；　brother　Peter；　I　find　my　scholar　to　be　so　suitable　to　my　own　humour；　which　is　to　be　free　and　pleasant　and　civilly　merry；　that　my　resolution　is　to　hide　nothing　that　I　know　from　him。　Believe　me；　scholar；　this　is　my　resolution；　and　so　here's　to　you　a　hearty　draught；　and　to　all　that　love　us　and　the　honest　art　of　Angling。

Venator。　Trust　me；　good　master；　you　shall　not　sow　your　seed　in　barren　ground；　for　I　hope　to　return　you　an　increase　answerable　to　your　hopes：　but；　however；　you　shall　find　me　obedient；　and　thankful；　and　serviceable　to　my　best　ability。

Piscator。　'Tis　enough；　honest　scholar！　come；　let's　to　supper。　Come；　my　friend　Coridon；　this　Trout　looks　lovely；　it　was　twenty…two　inches　when　it　was　taken；　and　the　belly　of　it　looked；　some　part　of　it；　as　yellow　as　a　marigold；　and　part　of　it　as　white　as　a　lily；　and　yet；　methinks；　it　looks　better　in　this　good　sauce。

Coridon。　Indeed；　honest　friend；　it　looks　well；　and　tastes　well：　I　thank　you　for　it；　and　so　doth　my　friend　Peter；　or　else　he　is　to　blame。

Peter。　Yes；　and　so　I　do；　we　all　thank　you：　and；　when　we　have　supped；　I　will　get　my　friend　Coridon　to　sing　you　a　song　for　requital。

Coridon。　I　will　sing　a　song；　if　anybody　will　sing　another；　else；　to　be　plain　with　you；　I　will　sing　none。　I　am　none　of　those　that　sing　for　meat；　but　for　company：　I　say；

'〃Tis　merry　in　hall；　When　men　sing　all。〃

Piscator。　I'll　promise　you　I'll　sing　a　song　that　was　lately　made；　at　my　request；　by　Mr。　William　Basse；　one　that　hath　made　the　choice　songs　of　the　〃　Hunter　in　his　Career；〃　and　of　〃　Tom　of　Bedlam；〃　and　many　others　of　note；　and　this；　that　I　will　sing；　is　in　praise　of　Angling。

Coridon。　And　then　mine　shall　be　the　praise　of　a　Countryman's　life。　What　will　the　rest　sing　of？

Peter。　I　will　promise　you；　I　will　sing　another　song　in　praise　of　Angling　to…morrow　night；　for　we　will　not　part　till　then；　but　fish　to…morrow；　and　sup　together：　and　the　next　day　every　man　leave　fishing；　and　fall　to　his　business。

Venator。　Tis　a　match；　and　I　will　provide　you　a　song　or　a　catch　against　then；　too；　which　shall　give　some　addition　of　mirth　to　the　company；　for　we　will　be　civil　and　as　merry　as　beggars。

Piscator。　Tis　a　match；　my　masters。　Let's　e　en　say　grace；　and　turn　to　the　fire；　drink　the　other　cup　to　whet　our　whistles；　and　so　sing　away　all　sad　thoughts。　Come　on；　my　masters；　who　begins？　I　think　it　is　best　to　draw　cuts；　and　avoid　contention。

Peter。　It　is　a　match。　Look；　the　shortest　cut　falls　to　Coridon。

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　t