 Whilst some men strive ill-gotten goods t' embrace, And others spend their time in base excess Of wine, or worse, in war and wantonness. Let them that list, these pastimes still pursue, And on such pleasing fancies feed their fill ; So I the fields and...  The history and gazetteer of the county of Derby - Page 148by Stephen Glover - 1831 - 40 pagesFull view - About this book
 | England - 1823 - 782 pages
...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 and wantonness. Let them that list these pastime) still pursue. And on such pleasing fancies feed their fill, So I... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 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 - 1821 - 366 pages
...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 goods t' embrace ; And...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 - American essays - 1822 - 416 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... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 490 pages
...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 and wantonness. Let them that list, these pastimes still pursue, * And on such pleasing fancies feed their fill ; So... | |
 | England - 1823 - 772 pages
...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 and wantonness. Let them that list these pastimes still pursue. And on such pleasing fancies feed their fill, So I... | |
 | Scotland - 1823 - 858 pages
...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 and wanton. . . ness. : Let them that list these pastimes still pur, sue, And on such pleasing fancies... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1824 - 518 pages
...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 cork down sink With eager...base excess Of wine, or worse, in war and wantonness. Let them that list, these pastimes still pursue, And on such pleasing fancies feed their fill, So I... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1824 - 516 pages
...or Bleak, or Dace, And on the World and my Creator think ; Whilst some men strive ill-gotten goods f embrace And others spend their time in base excess Of wine, or worse, in war and wantonness. Let them that list, these pastimes still pursue, And on such pleasing fancies feed their fill, So I... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...Trent or Avun have a dwelling-place; Where I may see my quillf or cork, down sink With eager bite or perch, or bleak, or dace ; And on the world and my...caught large salmon ; and in the Trent, sturgeon. whose dispositions and manners we are still more ignorant. In their construction, modes of life, and... | |
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