Epigram 13 (There is no fish in brookes little or ...)

There is no fish in brookes little or great,
And why? for all is fish that comes to nett.
The small eate sweete, the great more daintely.
The great will seeth or bake, the small will frye.
For rich mens tables serue the greater fish.
The small are to the poore a daintie dish,
The great are at their best, and serue for store.
The small once tane, keepe or you catch no more.
We must thanke ponds, for riuers we haue none.
The fowle swim in the brook, the fish are flowne.