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 In due praise of this praiseworthy Skill and Work.

In skills that all do seek, but few do find Both gain and game; (like Sun and Moon, do shine) Then th'Art of Fishing thus is of that kind; The Angler taketh both with hook and line, And as with lines, both these he takes; this takes, With many a line well made, both ears and hearts; And by this skill, the skilless skilful makes: The corps whereof dissected so he parts; Upon an humble subject never lay More proud, yet plainer lines, the plain to lead, This plainer Art with pleasure to survey, To purchase it with profit by that deed: Who think this skill's too low, then for the high This Angler read and they'll be ta'en thereby.

IO[HN] DAVIES.