And through the waves, like diamonds thrown,

The sun-fish glanced and gleamed.

The sea-bass, black-bass, pike and dace

Went dashing on like mad;

The sheep's-head, with his lamb-like face,

Swam by the graceful shad.

The pickerel leaped and danced along;

The frog-fish puffed and blew;

The herring in a countless throng

Swam by, a merry crew.