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all   together   about   this   ripping   and   unripping�察  �and   so   loud�察  �that   not   one 

heard   what   the   other   said�此  �but�察  �at   last�察  �one   beggar   craved   audience�察  �and 

told them that old father Clause�察�whom Ben Jonson�察�in his Beggar's Bush�察�

created King of their corporation�察�was to lodge at   an ale´house�察�called   ; 

Catch´her´by´the´ way�察─�not far from Waltham Cross�察�and in the high road 

towards   London�察  �and   he   therefore   desired   them   to   spend   no   more   time 

about that and such like questions�察�but refer all to father Clause at night�察�

for  he  was   an   upright   judge�察 �and   in the  meantime  draw  cuts�察 �what   song 

should be next sung�察�and who should sing it。 They all agreed to the motion�察�

and   the   lot   fell   to   her   that   was   the   youngest�察  �and   veriest   virgin   of   the 

company。 And she sung Frank Davison's song�察�which he made forty years 

ago�察�and all the others of the company joined to sing the burthen with her。 

The ditty was this�察�but first the burthen�此�

     Bright   shines   the   sun�察  �play�察  �Beggars�察  �play�察  �Here's   scraps   enough   to 

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     What   noise   of   viols   is so   sweet�察�As   when our   merry  clappers   ring   �拭�

What mirth doth want where Beggars meet �拭�A Beggar's life is for a King。 

Eat�察�drink�察�and play�察�sleep when we list Go where we will�察�so stocks be 

mist。 Bright shines the sun�察�play�察�Beggars�察�play�察�Here's scraps enough to 

serve to´day。 

     The world is ours�察�and ours alone�察�For we alone have world at will We 

purchase not�察�all is our own�察�Both fields and streets we Beggars fill。 Nor 

care    to  get�察 �nor   fear  to  keep�察  �Did    ever  break    a  Beggar's    sleep�察  �Play�察�

Beggars�察�play�察�play�察�Beggars�察�play�察�Here's scraps enough to serve to´day。 

     A hundred head of black and white Upon our gowns securely feed If 

any dare his master bite He dies therefore�察�as sure as creed。 Thus Beggars 

lord it as they please�察�And only Beggars live at ease。 Bright shines the sun�察�

play�察�Beggars�察�play�察�Here's scraps enough to serve to´day。 

     Venator。 I thank you�察�good master�察�for this piece of merriment�察�and this 

song�察�which was well humoured by the maker�察�and well remembered by 

you。 

     Piscator。 But�察�I pray�察�forget not the catch which you promised to make 

against night�察�for our countryman�察�honest Coridon�察�will expect your catch�察�

and my song�察�which I must be forced to patch up�察�for it is so long since I 

learnt it�察�that I have forgot a part of it。 But�察�come�察�now it hath done raining�察�

let's   stretch   our   legs   a   little   in   a   gentle   walk   to   the   river�察  �and   try   what 

interest our angles will pay us for lending them so long to be used by the 

Trouts�察�lent them indeed�察�like usurers�察�for our profit and their destruction。 

     Venator。  Oh   me�   �look   you�察 �master�察 �a   fish�   �a   fish�   �Oh�察 �alas�察 �master�察  �I 

have lost her。 

     Piscator。 Ay marry�察�Sir�察�that was a good fish indeed�此�if I had had the 

luck to have taken up that rod�察�then 'tis twenty to one he should not have 

broken my line by running to the rod's end�察�as you suffered him。 I would 

have held him within the bent of my rod�察�unless he had been fellow to the 

great Trout that is near an ell long�察�which was of such a length and depth�察�

that   he   had   his  picture    drawn�察   �and   now    is  to  be   seen   at  mine    host 

Rickabie's�察�at the George in Ware�察�and it may be�察�by giving that very great 

Trout   the   rod�察  �that   is�察  �by   casting   it   to   him   into   the   water�察  �I   might   have 

caught him at the long run�察�for so I use always to do when I meet with an 



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over´grown fish�察�and you will learn to do so too�察�hereafter�察�for I tell you�察�

scholar�察�fishing is an art�察�or�察�at least�察�it is an art to catch fish。 

     Venator。 But�察�master�察�I have heard that the great Trout you speak of is a 

Salmon。 

     Piscator。   Trust   me�察  �scholar�察  �I   know   not   what   to   say   to   it。   There   are 

many country people that believe hares change sexes every year�此�and there 

be very many learned men think so too�察�for in their dissecting them they 

find many reasons to incline them to that belief。 And to make the wonder 

seem     yet   less�察 �that   hares   change     sexes�察  �note    that  Dr。   Mer。   Casaubon 

affirms�察  �in   his   book   ;   Of   credible   and   incredible   things�察─  �that   Gasper 

Peucerus�察 �a   learned   physician�察 �tells   us   of   a   people   that once   a   year   turn 

wolves�察  �partly   in   shape�察  �and   partly   in   conditions。   And   so�察  �whether   this 

were a Salmon when he came into fresh water�察�and his not returning into 

the sea hath altered him to another colour or kind�察�I am not able to say�察�but 

I   am   certain   he   hath   all   the   signs   of   being   a   Trout�察  �both   for   his   shape�察�

colour�察�and spots�察�and yet many think he is not。 

     Venator。 But�察�master�察�will this Trout which I had hold of die �拭�for it is 

like he hath the hook in his belly。 

     Piscator。 I will tell you�察�scholar�察�that unless the hook be fast in his very 

gorge�察�'tis more than probable he will live�察�and a little time�察�with the help 

of the water�察�will rust the hook�察�and it will in time wear away�察�as the gravel 

doth in the horse´hoof�察�which only leaves a false quarter。 

     And now�察�scholar�察�let's go to my rod。 Look you�察�scholar�察�I have a fish 

too�察�but it proves a logger´headed Chub�此�and this is not much amiss�察�for 

this   will   pleasure   some   poor body�察 �as   we   go   to   our lodging to   meet   our 

brother Peter and honest Coridon。 Come�察�now bait your hook again�察�and 

lay   it   into   the   water�察  �for   it   rains   again�察  �and   we   will   even   retire   to   the 

Sycamore´tree�察       �and    there   I  will  give    you   more    directions     concerning 

fishing�察�for I would fain make you an artist。 

     Venator。 Yes�察�good master�察�I pray let it be so。 

     Piscator。 Well�察�scholar�察�now that we are sate down and are at ease�察�I 

shall tell you a little more of Trout´fishing�察�before I speak of the Salmon�察�

which I purpose shall be next�察�and then of the Pike or Luce。 

     You are to know�察�there is night as well as day fishing for a Trout�察�and 



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that�察�in the night�察�the best Trouts come out of their holes。 And the manner 

of taking them is on the top of the water with a great lob or garden´worm�察�

or rather two�察�which you are to fish with in a stream where the waters run 

somewhat quietly�察�for in a stream the bait will not be so well discerned。 I 

say�察�in a quiet or dead place�察�near to some swift�察�there draw your bait over 

the top of the water�察�to and fro�察�and if there be a good Trout in the hole�察�he 

will take it�察�especially if the night be dark�察�for then he is bold�察�and lies near 

the   top   of   the   water�察  �watching   the   motion   of   any   frog   or   water´rat�察  �or 

mouse�察�that swims betwixt him and the sky�察�these he hunts after�察�if he sees 

the   water   but   wrinkle   or   move   in   one   of   these   dead   holes�察  �where   these 

great old Trouts usually lie�察�near to their holds�察�for you are to note�察�that the 

great old Trout is both subtle and fearful�察�and lies close all day�察�and does 

not   usually   stir   out   of   his   hold�察  �but   lies   in   it   as   close   in   the   day   as   the 

timorous hare does in her form�察�for the chief feeding of either is seldom in 

the   day�察  �but   usually   in   the   night�察  �and   then   the   great   Trout   feeds   very 

boldly。 

     And you must fish for him with a strong line�察�and not a little hook�察�and 

let him have time to gorge your hook�察�for he does not usually forsake it�察�as 

he oft   will in the   day´fishing。 And if the night   be   not dark�察 �then   fish so 

with    an   artificial  fly   of  a  light   colour�察  �and   at  the   snap�此  �nay�察  �he   will 

sometimes rise at a dead mouse�察�or a piece of cloth�察�or anything that seems 

to swim across the water�察�or to be in motion。 This is a choice way�察�but I 

have not oft used it�察�because it is void of the pleasures that such days as 

these�察�that we two now enjoy�察�afford an angler 

     And   you   are   to   know�察  �that   in   Hampshire�察  �which   I   think   exceeds   all 

England for swift�察�shallow�察�clear�察�pleasant brooks�察�and store of Trouts�察�they 

used to catch Trouts in the night�察�by the light of a torch or straw�察�which�察�

when they have discovered�察�they strike with a Trout´spear�察�or other ways。 

This kind of way they catch very many�此�but I would not believe it till I was 

an eye´witness of it�察�nor do I like it now I have seen it。 

     Venator。 But�察�master�察�do not Trouts see us in the night�拭�

     Piscator Yes�察�and hear�察�and smell too�察�both then and in the day´time�此�

for Gesner observes�察�the Otter smells a fish forty furlongs off him in the 

water�此�and that it may be true�察�seems to be affirmed by Sir Francis Bacon�察�



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in the eighth century of his Natural History�察�who there proves that waters 

may   be   the   medium   of   sounds�察  �by   demonstrating   it   thus�此   ─  �That   if   you 

knock two stones together very deep under the water�察�those that stand on a 

bank near to that place may hear the noise without any diminution of it by 

the water ; 。 He also offers the like experiment concerning the letting an 

anchor fall�察�by a very long cable or rope�察�on a rock�察�or the sand�察�within the 

sea。 And   this   being   so   well   observed   and   demonstrated   as   it   is   by   that 

learned man�察�has made me to believe that Eels unbed themselves and stir 

at   the   noise   of   thunder�察  �and   not   only�察  �as   some   think�察  �by   the   motion   or 

stirring of the earth which is occasioned by that thunder。 

     And this reason of Sir Francis Bacon has made me crave pardon of one 

that I laughed at for affirming that he knew Carps come to a certain place�察�

in a pond�察�to be fed at the ringing of a bell or the beating of a drum。 And�察�

however�察�it shall be a rule for me to make as little noise as I can when I am 

fishing�察�until Sir Francis Bacon be confuted�察�which I shall give any man 

leave to do。 

     And lest you   may think him singular   in this opinion�察�I   will tell   you�察�

this   seems   to   be   believed   by   our   learned   Doctor   Hakewill�察  �who   in   his 

Apology of God's power and providence�察�quotes Pliny to report that one of 

the   emperors   had   particular   fish´ponds�察  �an

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