 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
 | Chetham Society - 1873 - 284 pages
...Creatour think, While they proud Thais painted sheet embrace, And with the fume of strong Tolacco's smoke, All quaffing round are ready for to choke....pleasing fancies feed their fill ; So I the Fields and Meadowes greene may view, And by the Kivers fresh may walke at will, Among the Dazies and the Violets... | |
 | Washington Irving - Americans - 1848 - 482 pages
...wine, or worse, in war, or wantonness. Let them thai 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... | |
 | 1896 - 532 pages
...sink With eager bit of Barbell, Bleike, or Dace : And on the world and his creatour think, While they proud Thais painted sheet embrace, And with the fume...that list these pastimes then pursue, And on their picking fancies feede their fill; So I the Fields and Meadowes greene may view, And by the Rivers fresh... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1896 - 386 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... | |
 | Frank Samuel Child - Connecticut - 1897 - 318 pages
...he picked up his book and continued : " 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 hyacinths and yellow... | |
 | William Scrope - Fishing - 1898 - 354 pages
...Enftia ©fltrc 37 BEDFORD STREET Ii " 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 hy fresh rivers walk at will Among the daisies, and the violets hlue, Red hyacinth, and yellow... | |
 | Willmott Willmott-Dixon - Fishing - 1901 - 394 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... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1901 - 524 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1901 - 546 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, jo And daily by fresh rivers walk at will, Among the daisies and the violets blue, Red hyacinth and... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1901 - 538 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, 30 And daily by fresh rivers walk at will, Among the daisies and the violets blue, Red hyacinth and... | |
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