 Unlike the flabby fish in London sold, A Chepstow salmon's worth his weight in gold; Crimps up delightful to the taste and sight, In flakes alternate of fine red and white. Who would not wish with Chepstow swains to dine, Where salmon swims, the second...  An Excursion from the Source of the Wye - Page 89by Mark Willett - 1820 - 108 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Smith - Leamington (England) - 1827 - 362 pages
...Witness the following description by a native poet. Cnlikethe labby fish in London sold, A Chepsto\ Salmon's worth his weight in gold, Crimps up delightful to the taste and sight, In flakes alternate of fine red and white. Few other rivers such line Salmon feed, Nor TaflT, nor Tay, nor Tyne, nor Trent,... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 812 pages
...bard, and as a native. Thus, then, writes the Rev. Edward Davies, in his " Chepstow, a Poem :" — " Unlike the flabby fish in London sold, A Chepstow...worth his weight In gold ! Crimps up delightful to the tute and sight, In (lakes alternate of fine red and white : Pew other rivers such fine salmon feed,... | |
 | R. ABERCROMBIE M.A - 1885 - 1098 pages
...celebrated for its salmon. Thus writes the Rev. Edward Davies in his " Chepstow, a Poem " : — . " Unlike the flabby fish in London sold, A Chepstow...delightful to the taste and sight, In flakes alternate of fine red and white ; Few other rivers such fine salmon feed, Nor Taff, nor Tay, nor Tyne, nor Thames,... | |
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