To St. Andrew, Fisherman. Richard Crashaw (G.) (c. 1613-1649). W.G. Horder, comp. 1895. The Poets' Bible: New Testament

W. Garrett Horder, comp. The Poets’ Bible: New Testament. 1895.

To St. Andrew, Fisherman

Richard Crashaw (G.) (c. 1613–1649)


HOW cleverly the fishes he beguiles!
He learns to use a hundred cunning wiles,
Ho, thou good Fisher! Christ casts out His net;
Now haste thou to be caught; for thee ’tis set.