The river Dove; with some quiet thoughts on the happy practice of angling [signed J.L.A.].1845 - 241 sider |
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Side 10
... rocks , and the peaceful villages with ornamental churches , which lend their aid to the compo- sure of those retired prospects . PAINTER . - How did you call this pleasant looking place we are here come to ? ANGLER . - Now you are ...
... rocks , and the peaceful villages with ornamental churches , which lend their aid to the compo- sure of those retired prospects . PAINTER . - How did you call this pleasant looking place we are here come to ? ANGLER . - Now you are ...
Side 22
... rocks . Would I were there ! But I am so bold as to request a sketch of this chequered pros- pect before us from your lively pencil . PAINTER . - It shall be done ; for it is , in- deed , a rich and spacious landskip ; and I shall be ...
... rocks . Would I were there ! But I am so bold as to request a sketch of this chequered pros- pect before us from your lively pencil . PAINTER . - It shall be done ; for it is , in- deed , a rich and spacious landskip ; and I shall be ...
Side 42
... rocks before you in a little distance ; there are the steep declivities overhanging the other side of the Dove , which is at a great depth below . A few steps more , and we are come to Hanson Grange . PAINTER - It is a pretty ...
... rocks before you in a little distance ; there are the steep declivities overhanging the other side of the Dove , which is at a great depth below . A few steps more , and we are come to Hanson Grange . PAINTER - It is a pretty ...
Side 45
... rocks , and throw that bridge and the mill into a deep perspective . ANGLER . - You are too modest ; so pr'y- thee begin , and I'll sit by your side , and re- peat you some pastoral verses composed by famed Sir Walter Raleigh . PAINTER ...
... rocks , and throw that bridge and the mill into a deep perspective . ANGLER . - You are too modest ; so pr'y- thee begin , and I'll sit by your side , and re- peat you some pastoral verses composed by famed Sir Walter Raleigh . PAINTER ...
Side 47
... for you ; but I am not a limner to fix those intricate lights and shadows that flit from one rock to another with the passing clouds . ANGLER . - Marry , Sir , it could not be better composed ; and now let us towards Al- stonfields 47.
... for you ; but I am not a limner to fix those intricate lights and shadows that flit from one rock to another with the passing clouds . ANGLER . - Marry , Sir , it could not be better composed ; and now let us towards Al- stonfields 47.
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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
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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.