"I aske this question, which ben the meanes and the causes that enduce a man in to a merry spyryte: truly to my best dyscrecon it semeth good dysportes and honest gamys in whom a man joyeth without any repentance after. Thenne followeth it that gode dysportes and honest gamys ben cause of mannys fayr aege and longe life. And therefore now woll I chose of foure good dysportes and honest gamys, that is to wyte; of huntynge: hawkynge: fysshynge: and foulynge. The beste to my symple dyscrecon whyche is fysshynge: called anglynge, with a rodde and a lyne and an hoke: and thereof to treate as my symple wytte may suffice."