On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 at 18:06:33 in rec.outdoors.fishing.fly Salmo wrote:
[...]

Of recreation there is none
So free as fishing is alone;
All other pastimes do no less
Than mind and body both possess:
My hand alone my work can do,
So I can fish and study too.

A couple of my favourite bits, from memory:

"Rivers and the inhabitants of the watery elements are for wise men to
contemplate and fools to pass by without consideration"

and

"Study to be quiet"...

It's worth pointing out that there are lots of different editions, the
later ones getting much more bloated. I've got a facsimile of the first
edition - it's easy to get nicely produced copies quite cheaply. Fits
easily in a small pocket. Not easy to read some of the script but
absolutely delightful..!

--
Nogood Boyo