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" 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... "
Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of Old English ... - Page 266
by Sir Egerton Brydges - 1809
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 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, Hed hyacinth and yellow...
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Shakspeare and His Times: Including the Biography of the Poet, Criticisms on ...

Nathan Drake - English literature - 1838 - 744 pages
...With eager bite of Barbell, Bleike, or Dace : And on the world and his Creatour thinke. While they /أ / / quafflng round are ready for to choke. Let them that list these pastimes then pursue, And on their...
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The Rod and the Gun: Being Two Treatises on Angling and Shooting

James Wilson - Fishes - 1840 - 500 pages
...ox and hatred with the same." Let them that list these pleasures then pursue, And on their foolish fancies feed their fill ; So I the fields and meadows green may view, And by the rivers fresh may walke at wille, Among the dazies and the violets blue, Red hyacinth and yellow daffodil, Purple narcissus...
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Shakspeare and his times

Nathan Drake - 1843 - 690 pages
...sinke With eager bite of Barbell. Blcike, or Dace: And on the world and his Crcatonr thinke, While they proud Thais painted sheet embrace, And with the fume...And on their pleasing fancies feed their fill ; So 1 the fields and meadows green may view, And by the rivers fresli may walke at will, Among the dazies...
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Shakespeare [sic] and His Times: Including the Biography of the Poet ...

Nathan Drake - English literature - 1843 - 970 pages
...sinke With eager bite of Barbell. Bleike, or Dace: And on the world and his Creatour thinke, While they Vf R 疳 -S Y; j. .2 1 v>_e 8 88 c + W f9 q/% lo choke. Let them that list these pastimes then pursue, And on their pleasing fancies feed their fill...
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The Complete Angler: Or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1844 - 532 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...
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The river Dove; with some quiet thoughts on the happy practice of angling ...

John Lavicount Anderdon - Dove, River (Derbyshire and Staffordshire, England) - 1845 - 254 pages
...see my <|tiill and cork down sink ' With eager bite of barbel, blcik, or dace. ' Let cither men their pastimes, then, pursue, ' And on their pleasing fancies...meadows green may view, ' And by the rivers fresh may walk at will, ' Among the daisies and the violets blue, ' Red hyacinth and yellow daffodil, ' Purple...
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Father Darcy, Volume 1

Anne Marsh-Caldwell - English fiction - 1846 - 700 pages
...I was out with Mr. Warner. • Let them that list these non sens 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.' Many, good Mrs. Maude, and it would be better for you if your fair hand were angling...
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The Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor

1846 - 486 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...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review

Early English newspapers - 1847 - 760 pages
...beauty of description. The motto both of the master and the pupil is the same : Let other men their pastimes then pursue, And on their pleasing fancies...the fields and meadows green may view, And by the river* fresh may walk at will. We shall quote (and it is a pleasure to quote from such a book on such...
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