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cal　and　have　a　good　fancy　to　boot。

Venator。　Marry；　and　that　you　shall；　and　as　freely　as　I　would　have　my　honest　master　tell　me　some　more　secrets　of　fish　and　fishing；　as　we　walk　and　fish　towards　London　to…morrow。　But；　master；　first　let　me　tell　you；　that　very　hour　which　you　were　absent　from　me；　I　sat　down　under　a　willow…tree　by　the　water…side；　and　considered　what　you　had　told　me　of　the　owner　of　that　pleasant　meadow　in　which　you　then　left　me；　that　he　had　a　plentiful　estate；　and　not　a　heart　to　think　so　；　that　he　had　at　this　time　many　law…suits　depending；　and　that　they　both　damped　his　mirth；　and　took　up　so　much　of　his　time　and　thoughts；　that　he　himself　had　not　leisure　to　take　the　sweet　content　that　I；　who　pretended　no　title　to　them；　took　in　his　fields：　for　I　could　there　sit　quietly；　and　looking　on　the　water；　see　some　fishes　sport　themselves　in　the　silver　streams；　others　leaping　at　flies　of　several　shapes　and　colours；　looking　on　the　hills；　I　could　behold　them　spotted　with　woods　and　groves；　looking　down　the　meadows；　could　see；　here　a　boy　gathering　lilies　and　lady…smocks；　and　there　a　girl　cropping　culverkeys　and　cowslips；　all　to　make　garlands　suitable　to　this　present　month　of　May：　these；　and　many　other　field　flowers；　so　perfumed　the　air；　that　I　thought　that　very　meadow　like　that　field　in　Sicily　of　which　Diodorus　speaks；　where　the　perfumes　arising　from　the　place　make　all　dogs　that　hunt　in　it　to　fall　off；　and　to　lose　their　hottest　scent　I　say；　as　I　thus　sat；　joying　in　my　own　happy　condition；　and　pitying　this　poor　rich　man　that　owned　this　and　many　other　pleasant　groves　and　meadows　about　me；　I　did　thankfully　remember　what　my　Saviour　said；　that　the　meek　possess　the　earth；　or　rather；　they　enjoy　what　the　others　possess；　and　enjoy　not；　for　anglers　and　meek　quiet…spirited　men　are　free　from　those　high；　those　restless　thoughts；　which　corrode　the　sweets　of　life；　and　they；　and　they　only；　can　say；　as　the　poet　has　happily　express　it；

Hail　！　blest　estate　of　lowliness；　Happy　enjoyments　of　such　minds　As；　rich　in　self…contentedness；　Can；　like　the　reeds；　in　roughest　winds；　By　yielding　make　that　blow　but　small　At　which　proud　oaks　and　cedars　fall。

There　came　also　into　my　mind　at　that　time　certain　verses　in　praise　of　a　mean　estate　and　humble　mind：　they　were　written　by　Phineas　Fletcher；　an　excellent　divine；　and　an　excellent　angler；　and　the　author　of　excellent　Piscatory　Eclogues；　in　which　you　shall　see　the　picture　of　this　good　man's　mind：　and　I　wish　mine　to　be　like　it。

No　empty　hopes；　no　courtly　fears　him　fright；　No　begging　wants　his　middle　fortune　bite：　But　sweet　content　exiles　both　misery　and　spite。

His　certain　life；　that　never　can　deceive　him；　Is　full　of　thousand　sweets　and　rich　content　The　smooth…leav'd　beeches　in　the　field　receive　him；　With　coolest　shade；　till　noon…tide's　heat　be　spent。　His　life　is　neither　tost　in　boisterous；　seas；　Or　the　vexatious　world；　or　lost　in　slothful　ease；　Please　and　full　blest　he　lives　when　he　his　God　can　please。

His　bed；　more　safe　than　soft；　yields　quiet　sleeps；　While　by　his　side　his　faithful　spouse　teas　place　His　little　son　into　his　bosom　creeps；　The　lively　picture　of　his　father's　face。　His　humble　house　or　poor　state　ne'er　torment　him　Less　he　could　like；　if　less　his　God　had　lent　him；　And　when　he　dies；　green　turfs　do　for　a　tomb　content　him；

Gentlemen；　these　were　a　part　of　the　thoughts　that　then　possessed　me。　And　I　there　made　a　conversion　of　a　piece　of　an　old　catch；　and　added　more　to　it；　fitting　them　to　be　sung　by　us　anglers。　Come；　Master；　you　can　sing　well：　you　must　sing　a　part　of　it。　as　it　is　in　this　paper。

Man's　life　is　but　vain；　for　'tis　subject　to　pain；　And　sorrow；　and　short　as　a　bubble；　'Tis　a　hodge…podge　of　business；　and　money；　and　care；　And　care；　and　money；　and　trouble。

But　we'll　take　no　care　when　the　weather　proves　fair；　Nor　will　we　vex　now　though　it　rain；　We'll　banish　all　sorrow；　and　sing　till　to…morrow；　And　angle。　and　angle　again。

Peter。　I　marry；　Sir；　this　is　musick　indeed；　this　has　cheer'd　my　heart；　and　made　me　remember　six　verses　in　praise　of　musick；　which　I　will　speak　to　you　instantly。

Musick　！　miraculous　rhetorick；　thou　speak'st　sense　Without　a　tongue；　excelling　eloquence　；　With　what　ease　might　thy　errors　be　excus'd；　Wert　thou　as　truly　lov'd　as　th'　art　abus'd！　But　though　dull　souls　neglect；　and　some　reprove　thee；　I　cannot　hate　thee；　'cause　the　Angels　love　thee。

Venator。　And　the　repetition　of　these　last　verses　of　musick　has　called　to　my　memory　what　Mr。　Edmund　Waller；　a　lover　of　the　angle；　says　of　love　and　musick

Whilst　I　listen　to　thy　voice；　Chloris！　I　feel　my　heart　decay　That　powerful　voice　Calls　my　fleeting　soul　away：　Oh！　suppress　that　magic　sound；　Which　destroys　without　a　wound。

Peace；　Chloris！　peace；　or　singing　die；　That　together　you　and　I　To　heaven　may　go；　For　all　we　know　Of　what　the　blessed　do　above　Is；　that　they　sing；　and　that　they　love。

Piscator。　Well　remembered；　brother　Peter；　these　verses　came　seasonably；　and　we　thank　you　heartily。　Come；　we　will　all　join　together；　my　host　and　all；　and　sing　my　scholar's　catch　over　again；　and　then　each　man　drink　the　tother　cup；　and　to　bed；　and　thank　God　we　have　a　dry　house　over　our　heads。

Piscator。　Well；　now；　good…night　to　everybody。　Peter。　And　so　say　I。

Venator。　And　so　say　I。

Coridon。　Good…night　to　you　all；　and　I　thank　you。





The　FIFTH　day。

Piscator。　Good…morrow；　brother　Peter；　and　the　like　to　you；　honest　Coridon。

Come；　my　hostess　says　there　is　seven　shillings　to　pay：　let's　each　man　drink　a　pot　for　his　morning's　draught；　and　lay　down　his　two　shillings；　so　that　my　hostess　may　not　have　occasion　to　repent　herself　of　being　so　diligent；　and　using　us　so　kindly。

Peter。　The　motion　is　liked　by　everybody；　and　so；　hostess；　here's　your　money：　we　anglers　are　all　beholden　to　you；　it　will　not　be　long　ere　I'll　see　you　again；　and　now；　brother　Piscator；　I　wish　you；　and　my　brother　your　scholar；　a　fair　day　and　good　fortune。　Come；　Coridon；　this　is　our　way。





The　FIFTH　day…continued

Of　Roack　and　Dace

Chapter　XVII

Venator　and　Piscator

Venator。　Good　master；　as　we　go　now　towards　London；　be　still　so　courteous　as　to　give　me　more　instructions；　for　I　have　several　boxes　in　my　memory；　in　which　I　will　keep　them　all　very　safe；　there　shall　not　one　of　them　be　lost。

Piscator。　Well；　scholar；　that　I　will：　and　I　will　hide　nothing　from　you　that　I　can　remember；　and　can　think　may　help　you　forward　towards　a　perfection　in　this　art。　And　because　we　have　so　much　time；　and　I　have　said　so　little　of　Roach　and　Dace；　I　will　give　you　some　directions　concerning　them。

Some　say　the　Roach　is　so　called　from　rutilus；　which　they　say　signifies　red　fins。　He　is　a　fish　of　no　great　reputation　for　his　dainty　taste；　and　his　spawn　is　accounted　much　better　than　any　other　part　of　him。　And　you　may　take　notice；　that　as　the　Carp　is　accounted　the　water…fox；　for　his　cunning；　so　the　Roach　is　accounted　the　water…sheep；　for　his　simplicity　or　foolishness。　It　is　noted；　that　the　Roach　and　Dace　recover　strength；　and　grow　in　season　in　a　fortnight　after　spawning；　the　Barbel　and　Chub　in　a　month；　the　Trout　in　four　months；　and　the　Salmon　in　the　like　time；　if　he　gets　into　the　sea；　and　after　into　fresh　water。

Roaches　be　accounted　much　better　in　the　river　than　in　a