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Historical Sketches of the Angling Literature of All Nations - Page 183
by Robert Blakey - 1856 - 335 pages
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The Poetical Works of John Milton ...

John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...thy hook the tortured worm Convulsive twist in agonizing folds; Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak, hapless, uncomplaining wretch, Harsh pain and horror to the tender hand. When with his lively ray the...
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The Seasons

James Thomson - Seasons - 1826 - 176 pages
...hook the tortured worm 385 Convulsive twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast...wretch, Harsh pain and horror to the tender hand. 390 When with his lively ray the potent sun Has pierced the streams, and roused the finny race, Then,...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Prefaces

John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak helpless uncomplaining wretch, Harsh pain, and horrour to the tender hand. When with his lively ray the potent Sun Has pierc'd the streams, and rous'd the flnny race, Then issuing cheerful, to thy sport repair ; Chief should tin- western breezes curling...
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Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the ..., Volume 20; Volume 70

Hunting - 1827 - 558 pages
...easy an experiment. FISHING. With an Engraving from a DronAng sent to the Editor Ъу PETER Pay. " When with his lively ray the potent sun " Has pierc'd the streams, and rous'd the finn у race, " Then issuing cheerful, to thy sport repair." " .Employment of idle time— not idly...
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Select British Poets: Containing the Works of Goldsmith, Thomson, Gray ...

Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...hook the tortur*d worm, Convulsive, twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak hapless uncomplaining wytch, Harsh pain and horror to the tender hand. When with his lively ray the...
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The Works of Cowper and Thomson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never ...

William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...hook the tortured worm, Convulsive, twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast...hand. When with his lively ray the potent sun Has pierced the streams, and roused the finny-race, Then, issuing cheerful, to thy sport repair; . Chief...
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The New sporting magazine, Volume 21

1851
...thy hook the tortured worm ConTolsive twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast...wretch, Harsh pain, and horror to the tender hand." Always remember, when you throw your fly, to let it fall lightly on the water : and this you must do...
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The Season: To which is Prefixed the Life of the Author

James Thomson - 1836 - 200 pages
...hook the tortur'd worm, Convulsive, twist in agonizing folds ; Which by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast...pain and horror to the tender hand. ; When with his lovely ray the potent sun / Has pierc'd the streams, and rous'o the finny race, Then, issuing cheerful,...
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The Seasons, with the life of the author, by S. Johnson

James Thomson - 1836 - 164 pages
...thy hook the tortur'd worm Convulsive twist in agonizing folds; Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak, hapless, uncomplaining wretch, Harsh pain and horror to the tender hand. When with his lively ray the...
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The Seasons: and Castle of Indolence

James Thomson - 1838 - 236 pages
...hook the tortured worm, Convulsive, twist in agonizing folds ; Which, by rapacious hunger swallowed deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast...hand. When with his lively ray the potent sun Has pierced the streams, and roused the finny race, Then, issuing cheerful, to thy sport repair; Chief...
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