The river Dove; with some quiet thoughts on the happy practice of angling [signed J.L.A.].1845 - 241 sider |
Fra bogen
Resultater 1-5 af 47
Side 21
... hill , has been noticed by Mr. Cot- ton to have scarce any name amongst us , and to be too woody for the recreation of fishing . " PAINTER . - That I may easily believe , for it seems but a narrow thread of water , wind- ing along the ...
... hill , has been noticed by Mr. Cot- ton to have scarce any name amongst us , and to be too woody for the recreation of fishing . " PAINTER . - That I may easily believe , for it seems but a narrow thread of water , wind- ing along the ...
Side 22
John Lavicount Anderdon. are now come to the top of Spittle Hill , over against Ashbourne . PAINTER . - Indeed ! and ... hills that are behind the town , for we may hope to stretch our legs up ' some of them by and by . But how will you ...
John Lavicount Anderdon. are now come to the top of Spittle Hill , over against Ashbourne . PAINTER . - Indeed ! and ... hills that are behind the town , for we may hope to stretch our legs up ' some of them by and by . But how will you ...
Side 23
... Hill , I will read it to you in Mr. Cotton's own words , whiles you are to finish the landskip . PAINTER . - I am ready to hear it , and what is more , to take a pleasure in listening . ANGLER . - Well , you may note PISCATOR was so ...
... Hill , I will read it to you in Mr. Cotton's own words , whiles you are to finish the landskip . PAINTER . - I am ready to hear it , and what is more , to take a pleasure in listening . ANGLER . - Well , you may note PISCATOR was so ...
Side 27
... hills ; and this I promise in reward for your sudden resolve to come on your travels with me , only to the intent that by your art and sociable conversation you might give me pleasure . PAINTER . I now thank you heartily , be- cause you ...
... hills ; and this I promise in reward for your sudden resolve to come on your travels with me , only to the intent that by your art and sociable conversation you might give me pleasure . PAINTER . I now thank you heartily , be- cause you ...
Side 29
... Hill . ANGLER . - It is an obvious copy of nature , and a sweet view over Ashbourne . PAINTER.The brow of such a hill gives the advantage of a large prospect . ANGLER . - And now , if you please , we may follow the steps of these ...
... Hill . ANGLER . - It is an obvious copy of nature , and a sweet view over Ashbourne . PAINTER.The brow of such a hill gives the advantage of a large prospect . ANGLER . - And now , if you please , we may follow the steps of these ...
Andre udgaver - Se alle
Almindelige termer og sætninger
a-fishing Alstonfields ANGLER ANGLER.-And ANGLER.-Come ANGLER.-I ANGLER.-The ANGLER.-Well ash trees Ashbourne banks barley wine Beresford Hall beseech brace of trouts brother Charles Cotton cheerful church COMPLETE ANGLER Coridon Dale declare delight Derbyshire desire discourse entertainment excellent fish fishing-house flowers Francis Quarles gentleman give hand happy hath hear heart heaven here's hills holy honest hope host HOST.-Aye HOST.-Gentlemen HOST.-Sir innocent Izaak Walton landskip look Marsh master merry methinks Michael Drayton miles mind morning mountains natural noble Olive Cotton PAINTER PAINTER.-How PAINTER.-I PAINTER.-Well peace persuade Pike Pool PISCATOR pleasant pleasure pr'ythee praise pray promise prospect Prospect Tower recreation remember river River Dove river Manifold rocks servant side sing song spirit sport Staffordshire stone stream sure sweet tell thank thee thing Thorpe Cloud thou thoughts Tower trees trouts Uttoxeter VENATOR VIATOR walk worthy yonder
Populære passager
Side 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...
Side 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.
Side 126 - But never more could see the man Approaching from the town : Their pretty lips with blackberries Were all besmear'd and dyed.
Side 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.
Side 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.
Side 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.
Side 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.
Side 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.
Side 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.
Side 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.