The river Dove; with some quiet thoughts on the happy practice of angling [signed J.L.A.].1845 - 241 páginas |
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... remember the words , how he declares that good man was at length ' so happy as to have nothing to do but to die ; ' and how he lay fifteen days earnestly expecting his hourly change , and in the last hour of his last day , as his body ...
... remember the words , how he declares that good man was at length ' so happy as to have nothing to do but to die ; ' and how he lay fifteen days earnestly expecting his hourly change , and in the last hour of his last day , as his body ...
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... remember one honest gentleman , † of a most fertile wit , called angling the Pleasure of Princes , or " Goodmen's Recreation . ' The Art of Angling , written by Thomas Barker , an ' ancient practitioner in the said Art . ' 12mo . London ...
... remember one honest gentleman , † of a most fertile wit , called angling the Pleasure of Princes , or " Goodmen's Recreation . ' The Art of Angling , written by Thomas Barker , an ' ancient practitioner in the said Art . ' 12mo . London ...
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... remember how you are to exercise the meekness and patience of an angler ; and you shall confess , when you see my Dove , that it covers the ' faults of the road ; and so let me persuade you to breast the hill . PAINTER . - Well , Sir ...
... remember how you are to exercise the meekness and patience of an angler ; and you shall confess , when you see my Dove , that it covers the ' faults of the road ; and so let me persuade you to breast the hill . PAINTER . - Well , Sir ...
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... remember ; and there they en- tertained each other with learned and pro- fitable conversation . ANGLER . - But neither the philosophy of Socrates and Plato , nor the eloquence of Tully , could match with that exalted wisdom of the ...
... remember ; and there they en- tertained each other with learned and pro- fitable conversation . ANGLER . - But neither the philosophy of Socrates and Plato , nor the eloquence of Tully , could match with that exalted wisdom of the ...
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... Remember , remember , To - morrow is another day . Cor . Doubt me not , my true love ; do not fear : Farewell , then , farewell then . Heaven keep our loves alway . PAINTER . - Thank you , thank you ; that is a well - tuned gladsome ...
... Remember , remember , To - morrow is another day . Cor . Doubt me not , my true love ; do not fear : Farewell , then , farewell then . Heaven keep our loves alway . PAINTER . - Thank you , thank you ; that is a well - tuned gladsome ...
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The River Dove with Some Quiet Thoughts on the Happy Practice of Angling J. L. A. Vista completa - 1847 |
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Página 231 - Every thing did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone : She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her breast up-till a thorn, And there sung the dolefull'st ditty, That to hear it was great pity : 'Fie, fie, fie...
Página 230 - And, having pray'd together, we Will go with you along. We have short time to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring ! As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing.
Página 126 - But never more could see the man Approaching from the town : Their pretty lips with blackberries Were all besmear'd and dyed.
Página 16 - Richard, I do not give, but lend you my horse; be sure you be honest, and bring my horse back to me at your return this way to Oxford. And I do now give you ten groats to bear your charges to Exeter; and here is ten groats more, which I charge you to deliver to your mother, and tell her, I send her a Bishop's benediction with it, and beg the continuance of her prayers for me.
Página 231 - We have short time to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring; As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the Summer's rain; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.
Página 167 - I did ; — and, going, did a rainbow note : Surely, thought I, This is the lace of Peace's coat : I will search out the matter. But while I look'd the clouds immediately Did break and scatter. Then went I to a garden, and did spy A gallant flower, The crown imperial. " Sure," said I, " Peace at the root must dwell.
Página 227 - Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did ; " and so, if I might be judge, " God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.
Página 168 - Take of this grain, which in my garden grows, And grows for you; Make bread of it: — and that repose And peace, which everywhere With so much earnestness you do pursue, Is only there.
Página 98 - Dear Solitude, the soul's best friend, That man acquainted with himself dost make, And all his Maker's wonders to intend. With thee I here converse at will, And would be -glad to do so still, For it is thou alone that keep'st the soul awake.
Página 157 - Wings from the wind to please her mind, Notes from the lark I'll borrow ; Bird, prune thy wing. Nightingale, sing, To give my love good-morrow.