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Old Peter Grimes made fishing his employ;
His wife he cabined with him and his boy,
And read more
Old Peter Grimes made fishing his employ;
His wife he cabined with him and his boy,
And seemed that life laborious to enjoy.
There is only one theory about angling in which I have perfect
confidence, and this is that the two read more
There is only one theory about angling in which I have perfect
confidence, and this is that the two words, least appropriate to
any statement, about it, are the words "always" and "never."
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught
of the fishes that they had read more
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught
of the fishes that they had taken:
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were
partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from
henceforth, thou shalt catch men.
A stick and a string with a fly at one end and a fool at the
other.
A stick and a string with a fly at one end and a fool at the
other.
The end of fishing is not angling, but catching.
The end of fishing is not angling, but catching.
Modesty is the only sure bait when you are fishing for praise.
Modesty is the only sure bait when you are fishing for praise.
Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.
Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.
And angling too, that solitary vice,
What Izaak Walton sings or says:
The quaint, old, cruel coxcomb, read more
And angling too, that solitary vice,
What Izaak Walton sings or says:
The quaint, old, cruel coxcomb, in his gullet
Should have a hook, and a small trout to pull it.
It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait.
It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait.