"Enjoy thy stream, O harmless fish; And when……" — John Wolcot

"Enjoy thy stream, O harmless fish; And when an angler for his dish, Through gluttony's vile sin, Attempts, the wretch, to pull thee out, God give thee strength, O gentle trout, To pull the rascal in!"

— John Wolcot

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