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Old Peter Grimes made fishing his employ;
His wife he cabined with him and his boy,
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Old Peter Grimes made fishing his employ;
His wife he cabined with him and his boy,
And seemed that life laborious to enjoy.
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a
cord which thou lettest down?
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Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a
cord which thou lettest down?
Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through
with a thorn?
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him,
We also go with thee. They read more
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him,
We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship
immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught
of the fishes that they had read more
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught
of the fishes that they had taken:
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were
partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from
henceforth, thou shalt catch men.
To fish in troubled waters.
To fish in troubled waters.
A stick and a string with a fly at one end and a fool at the
other.
A stick and a string with a fly at one end and a fool at the
other.
Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.
Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.
Fishing, with me, has always been an excuse to drink in the daytime
Fishing, with me, has always been an excuse to drink in the daytime
Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.
Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.