 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...  Supplement to the Rural Sports - Page 63by William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 507 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Izaak Walton - 1856 - 592 pages
...some men strive ill-gotten goods t'embrace; Of wine,—or, worse, in war and wantonness ! And on such pleasing fancies feed their fill:— So I the fields and meadows green may view, Let them that list, these pastimes still pursue. And daily by fresh rivers walk at will, Among the... | |
 | Cheshire (England) - 1873 - 284 pages
...Bleake, or Daee : And on the world and his Creatour think, While they proud Thais painted sheet embraee, And with the fume of strong Tobacco's smoke, All quaffing...pleasing fancies feed their fill ; So I the Fields and Meadowes greene may view, And by the Rivers fresh may walke at will, Among the Dazies and the Violets... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1860 - 394 pages
...Trent possess some dwelling place, i With eager bite of Barbel, Bleak, or Dace. r his. 1 While they proud Thais painted sheet embrace, And with the fume...smoke, All quaffing round are ready for to choke. NOTE.] 8 John Davors, Esq. was the author of a Poem entitled the Secret * of Angling, teaching the... | |
 | Henry Wade - Fishing - 1861 - 272 pages
...fan ; A poor delight with toyl and painfull watch, With losse of time a silly fish to catch. ***** " Let them that list these pastimes then pursue, And...fields and meadows green may view, And by the rivers clear may walke at will, Among the daisies and the violets blew, Red hyacinth, and yellow daffodil,... | |
 | Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - Clergy - 1861 - 482 pages
...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 meadows green may view, And daily by fresh rivers walk at will, Among the daisies and the violets blue, Eed hyacinth and yellow... | |
 | Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd, Recreations - Conduct of life - 1861 - 474 pages
...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 meadows green may view, And daily by fresh rivers walk at will, Among the daisies and the violets blue, Red hyacinth and yellow... | |
 | American poetry - 1861 - 174 pages
...wine, or worse, — in war, or wantonness. Let them that will, these pastimes still pursue, And on such pleasing fancies feed their fill ; So I the fields and meadows green may view, And daily by fresh rivers walk at will, Among the daisies and the violets blue, Red hyacinth and yellow... | |
 | Anne Marsh-Caldwell - English fiction - 1863 - 178 pages
...— I was out with Mr. Warner. " * Let them that list these nonsens then pursue, And on their crooked fancies feed their fill. So I the fields and meadows green may view, And by the rivers fresh may walk at will.' Marry, good Mrs. Maude, and it would be better for you if your fair hand were angling... | |
 | 1865 - 526 pages
...sinke. With eager bit of barbell, bleike, or dace; And on the world and his Creator thinke, While they proud Thais, painted sheet embrace, And with the fume...on their pleasing fancies feed their fill: So I the feelds and meadows green may In WALTON. Let me live harmlessly and near brink of Trent or Avon have... | |
 | Fisheries - 1865 - 520 pages
...Creator thinke, While they frond Thau painted iheet embrace, And with the fume of ttrong tobacco't *moke, All quaffing round are ready for to choke. Let them...pursue And on their pleasing fancies feed their fill: 80 I the feelds and meadows green may view In WALTON. Let me live harmlettly and near the brink of... | |
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