 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 330 pages
...Avon have a dwelling-place, Where I may see my quill, or cork, down sink, With eager bite of pike, or bleak, or dace; And on the world and my Creator think: Whilst some men strive ill-gotten goods t'embrace; And others spend their time in base excess Of wine, or worse, in war, or wantonness. Let... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...spirit: — Let me live harmlessly, and near the hrink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling-place, Where I may see my quill, or cork, down sink, With eager bite of pike, or bleak, or dace ; And on the world and my Creator think : Whilst some men strive ill-gotten... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...Avon have a dwelling-place. Where I may see my quill , or cork , down sink , With eager bite of pike , or bleak , or dace ; And on the world and my Creator think:' Whilst some men strive ill-gotten goods t'embraca ; And others spend their time in base excess Of wine , or worse , in war , or wantonness.... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1836 - 358 pages
...perch, or bleak, or dace j * And on the world ana my Creator think : Whilst some men strive ill gotten goods t' embrace* And others spend their time in base...wantonness. Let them that list, these pastimes still pnrsiie, And on such pleasing fancies feed their till ; So I the fields and meadows green may view,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1839 - 536 pages
...Esq. — 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...some men strive ill-gotten goods t' embrace ; And otliers spend their time in base excess Of wine, or worse, in war and wantonness. Let them that list,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...Avon have a dwelling-place, Where I may see my quill , or cork, down sink, With eager bite of pike, or bleak, or dace; And on the world and my Creator think : While some men strive ill-gotten goods t'embrace; And others spend their time in base excess Of wine,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Americans - 1843 - 458 pages
...Avon have a dwelling-place; Where I may see my quill, or cork, down sink, With eager bite of pike, or bleak, or dace; And on the world and my Creator think: While some men strive ill-gotten goods t'embrace; And others spend their time in base excess Of wine,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1847 - 606 pages
...Trent and 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...dace, And on the world and my Creator think ; Whilst tome men strive ill-gotten goods f embrace, And others spend their time in base excess Of wine, or... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 518 pages
...Avon have a dwelling-place, Where I may see my quill, or cork, down sink. With eager bite of pike, or bleak, or dace ; And on the world and my Creator...their time in base excess Of wine, or worse, in war, or wantonness. Let them that will, these pastimes still pursue, And on such pleasing fancies feed their... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...spirit: 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 pike, or bleak, or dace ; And on the world and my Creator think: Whilst some men strive ill-gotten... | |
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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 pike, or bleak, or dace ; And on the world and my Creator think : Whilst some men strive ill-gotten goods... 
