 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1775 - 620 sidor
...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... | |
 | 1823 - 782 sidor
...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 - 1820 - 438 sidor
...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 sidor
...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 - 1822 - 486 sidor
...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...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 iViuhi ;»•e; And... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 sidor
...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... | |
 | 1823 - 858 sidor
...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...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 t'embrace, And others... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 sidor
...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... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 512 sidor
...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 or Avon, have a dwelling place ; Where I may see my quill or cork down sink With eager bite of Perch, or Bleak, or... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 sidor
...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... | |
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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. 
