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For angling-rod he took a sturdy oak;
For line, a cable that in storm ne'er broke;
His read more
For angling-rod he took a sturdy oak;
For line, a cable that in storm ne'er broke;
His hook was such as heads the end of pole
To pluck down house ere fire consumes it whole;
This hook was bated with a dragon's tail,--
And then on rock he stood to bob for whale.
The biggest fish he ever caught were those that got away.
The biggest fish he ever caught were those that got away.
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him,
We also go with thee. They read more
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him,
We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship
immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
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.
Still he fishes that catches one.
Still he fishes that catches one.
I still don't know why I fish or why other men fish, except we
like it and it makes read more
I still don't know why I fish or why other men fish, except we
like it and it makes us think and feel.
The line with its rod is a long instrument whose lesser end holds
a small reptile, while the other read more
The line with its rod is a long instrument whose lesser end holds
a small reptile, while the other is held by a great fool.
[Fr., La ligne avec sa canne est un long instrument,
Dont le plus mince bout tient un petit reptile,
Et dont Pautre est tenu pau un grand imbecile.]
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.
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.