That fish, that is not catch'd thereby,
Alas, is wiser farre then I.
The Baite. 1635-69: no title, 1633: Song. or no title, D, H49, JC, Lec, O'F, P, S96, Walton's Compleate Angler: Fourth Day: Chap. XII.: Songs that were made &c. (vid. sup. p. 18) A18, N, TCC, TCD
2 some new] all the P
3 brookes, Ed: brookes: 1633-69
5 whispering 1633: whispring 1635-69
6 thy] thine 1669, A18, N, TC
7 inamor'd] enamelled Walton
stay] play 1669
11 to] unto JC, O'F, P: to see N: Most amoroussly to thee will swim Walton