 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - Fishing - 1775 - 620 pages
...were the thoughts that then pofieft thp undifturbed mind of Sir Henry Wotton. Will you hear the wifli of another Angler, and the commendation of his happy life which he alfg fings in verfe ? viz. Jof. Davors, Efq; Let me live harmlefsly, and near the brink Of Trent or... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 618 pages
...which it was then made, I shall repeat it to you. " This day dame Nature teemed in love, fyc. SfC. These were the thoughts that then possessed the undisturbed mind of sir Henry VVottoii." Walton's Compltat Angler, p. 32. edit. 1772. He • He was pleased constantly to breed up... | |
 | England - 1823 - 782 pages
...more than half a blush disclose. Thus all looks gay, and full of cheer, To welcome the new livery'd year." " These were the thoughts that then possessed...hear the wish of another Angler, and the commendation ot his happy life, which he also sings in verse ? viz. Jo. Davors, Esq. ; Let me live harmlessly, and... | |
 | England - 1823 - 772 pages
...more than half a blush disclose. Thus all looks gay, and full of cheer, To welcome the new livery'd year." " These were the thoughts that then possessed...hear the wish of another Angler, and the commendation ot his happy life, which he also sings in verse ? viz. Jo. Davors, Esq. ; Let me live harmlessly, and... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1824 - 512 pages
...more than half a blush disclose. Thus all looks gay, and full of cheer, To welcome the new-liverifd year. These were the thoughts that then possessed...harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon, have a dwelling place ; Where I may see my quill or cork down sink With eager bite of Perch, or Bleak, or... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1824 - 518 pages
...more than half a blush disclose. Thus all looks gay, and full of cheer, To welcome the new-livery''d year. These were the thoughts that then possessed...sings in verse ? viz. Jo. Davors, Esq.; Let me live haemlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon, have a dwelling place; Where I may see my quill or... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 pages
...DART, provincially. Sax. dagian, from dag to shine as in Lat. luciscil, lucitcut ; a small fish. L- 1 me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling place ; Where I may see my quill or cork down sink With eager bite of pcarch, or bleak, or... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Amusements - 1832 - 426 pages
...more than half a blush disclo.se. Thus all looks gay, and full of cheer, To welcome the new livery'd year. These were the thoughts that then possessed...harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling place : Where I may see my quill or cork down sink With eager bite of Perch, or Bleak, or... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1832 - 432 pages
...Wotton. Will you hear the wish of another Angler, and the commendation of his happy life, whicl be also sings in verse ? viz. Jo. Davors, Esq. Let me...live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon hare a dwelling place : Where I may see my quill or cork down sink With eager bite of Perch, or Bleak,... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1836 - 358 pages
...more than half a blush disclose. Thus all looks gay and full of cheer, To welcome the new-liveried year. These were the thoughts that then possessed...commendation of his happy life, which he also sings in verse ; namely, Jo. Davors, Esq. Let me live harmlessly ; and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling... | |
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Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon, have a dwelling place ; Where I may see my quill or cork down sink With eager bite of Perch, or Bleak, or Dace, And on the World and my Creator think ; Whilst some men strive ill-gotten goods... 
