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The biggest fish he ever caught were those that got away.
The biggest fish he ever caught were those that got away.
After that first trout I was alone in there. But I didn'tknow it until later.
After that first trout I was alone in there. But I didn'tknow it until later.
 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a 
cord which thou lettest down?
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 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a 
cord which thou lettest down?
 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through 
with a thorn? 
 When if or chance or hunger's powerful sway
 Directs the roving trout this fatal way,
  He greedily read more 
 When if or chance or hunger's powerful sway
 Directs the roving trout this fatal way,
  He greedily sucks in the twining bait,
   And tugs and nibbles the fallacious meat.
    Now, happy fisherman; now twitch the line!
     How thy rod bends! behold, the prize is thine! 
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
 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. 
 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 fishing pole is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool on the other
A fishing pole is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool on the other
 Old Peter Grimes made fishing his employ;
 His wife he cabined with him and his boy,
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 Old Peter Grimes made fishing his employ;
 His wife he cabined with him and his boy,
  And seemed that life laborious to enjoy.