 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...  The history and gazetteer of the county of Derby - Page 148by Stephen Glover - 1831 - 40 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1653 - 306 pages
...or Avon have a dwelling place, Where I may fee my quil or cork downjink, With eager bit of Pearch, or Bleak, or Dace; And on the world and my Creator think, (brace ; Whilfljome menjlnve, ill gotten goods f imAnd others fpend their time in bafe excefs Of wine... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - Fishing - 1775 - 620 pages
...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 Avon have a dwelling-place ; Where I may fee my quill or cork down Jink With eager bite of Perch, or Bleak, or Dace, And on the world and my... | |
 | England - 1823 - 782 pages
...Angler, and the commendation ot his happy life, which he also sings in verse ? viz. Jo. Davors, Esq. ; Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling-place ; Wliere I may see my quill or cork down sink With eager bite of Perch, or Bleak, or Dace, And on the... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...from one of those ancient champions of angling, which breathes the same innocent and happy spirit : Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...from one of those ancient champions of angling, which breathes the same innocent and happy spirit : Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent...see my quill, or cork, down sink, With eager bite of pike, or bleak or dace ; And on the world and my Creator think : MTiilst some men strive ill-gotten... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 486 pages
...another Angler, and the commendation of his happy life, which he also sings in verse, viz. Jopavors, Esq. Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent...Creator think : Whilst some men strive ill-gotten goods iViuhi ;»•e; And others spend their time in base excess Of wine, or worse, in war and wantonness.... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 494 pages
...Angler, and the commendation of his happy life, which he also sings in verse, viz. Jo. Dayors, Esq. Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent...dwelling-place; Where I may see my quill, or cork, dowu sink With eager bite of Perch, or Bleak, or Dace; And on the world and my Creator think : Whilst... | |
 | Scotland - 1823 - 858 pages
...Angler, and the commendation of his happy life, which he also sings in verse ? viz. Jo. Davors, Esq. ; Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent...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 and... | |
 | England - 1823 - 772 pages
...Angler, and the commendation ot his happy life, which he also sings in verse ? viz. Jo. Davors, Esq. ; Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent...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 and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...from one of those ancient champions of angling ; which breathes the same innocent and happy spirit : Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent...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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