 | James Alexander Henshall - 1881 - 490 Seiten
...female pride ; Let nature guide thee. Sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Kach gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends thegrowing insect proper wings: Bilks of all... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 Seiten
...female pride: Let Nature guide thee; sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require; - - tale, o. GAY -Rural tyiorts. Canto I. Line 177. To Paradise, the Arabs say, Satan could never find... | |
 | John Gay - 1893 - 402 Seiten
...scaly breed survey, Bask in the sun, and look into the day. You now a more delusive art must try, 175 And tempt their hunger with the curious fly. To frame...wings : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, 185 And ev'ry fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady, with expensive care, Borrows the pride... | |
 | John Gay - 1893 - 384 Seiten
...female pride, Let nature guide thee ; sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; iSo The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor...wings : Silks of all colours must their aid impart, 185 And ev'ry fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady, with expensive care, Borrows the pride... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1896 - 794 Seiten
...Who sings a farewell to the parting day. GAY. Such strains ne'er warble in the linnet's throat. GAY. The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. GAY. I Ie told us that the welkin would be clear When swallows fleet soar high and sport in air. GAY.... | |
 | 1896 - 1224 Seiten
...female pride : Let Nature guide thee ; sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; 1 1. GAY— Rural Sport*. Canto I. L. 177. To Paradise, the Arabs say, Satan could never find the way... | |
 | Charles Thomas-Stanford - 1903 - 284 Seiten
...Let Nature guide thee ; sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase...; Silks of all colours must their aid impart, And every fur promote the fisher's art. So the gay lady, with expensive care, Borrows the pride of land,... | |
 | Walter John Turrell - 1910 - 268 Seiten
...Female Pride, Let Nature guide thee ; sometimes Golden Wire The glitt'ring Bellies of the Fly require ; The Peacock's Plumes thy Tackle must not fail, Nor the dear Purchase of the Sables Tail. Each gaudy Bird some slender Tribute brings, And lends the growing Insect proper Wings... | |
 | Henry Marion Hall - 1912 - 248 Seiten
...female pride. Let nature guide thee : sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor...brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings." He gives elaborate directions of this sort, with more about the choice of flies for the season of the... | |
 | 1918 - 502 Seiten
...female pride ; Let nature guide thee — sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. ЛЫ HUMtal f ickwtrK, Each gaudy bird »orne slender tribute bring» And lends the glowing insect... | |
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To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride: Let Nature guide thee; sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require: The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail.... 
