 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 sider
...CHARLES COTTON, THE RETIREMENT. Stanzas irrcguliers. TO MR. ISAAC WALTON. FAREWELL thou busy world, and may We never meet again : Here I can eat, and...out-wears Upon the most conspicuous theatres, Where nought but vanity and vice do reigh. ii. Good God ! how sweet are all things here ! How beautiful the... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 sider
...fatigues of his public employments, became the solace of his declining age. Farewell, thou f/uxy World ; and may We never meet again !— Here I can eat, and...Than he who his whole age out-wears Upon the most couspicuous theatres, Where nought but vict and vanity appear*' 56 DEAN SM'IJFT. Dear SOLITUDE! the... | |
 | 1821 - 444 sider
...are most valuable. *28. 1630. — CHARLES COTTON BORN. The RETIREMENT. Farewell, ttiou bnsie world, and may We never meet again : Here I can eat, and sleep, and pray, And doe more good in one short day, Than he who bis whole age out-wears £ Upon thy most conspicuous theatres,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - 1822 - 486 sider
...29, 1676. THE RETIREMENT. STANZES IRREGULIERS, TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. i. F.UIEWKLI,, thou busy world, and may We never meet again ; Here I can eat, and...out-wears Upon the most conspicuous theatres, Where nought but vanity and vice appears. II. Good God ! how sweet are all things here t How beautiful the... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 490 sider
...whole age out-wears Upon the most conspicuous theatres, Where nought but vanity and vice appears. II* Good God ! how sweet are all things here I How beautiful...the fields appear! How cleanly do we feed and lie 1 Lord I what good hours do we keep! How quietly we sleep! What peace, what unanimity! " How innocent... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1824 - 516 sider
...London, April 29tfc, 1676. THE RETIREMENT. IRREGULAR STANZAS, ADDRESSED TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. I. FAREWELL thou busy world I and may We never meet again : Here...good in one short day, Than he, who his whole age out wears Upon the most conspicuous theatres, Where nought but vanity and vice appears. n. Good God... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 512 sider
...supply. THE RETIREMENT IRREGULAR STANZAS ADDRESSED TO MR. IZAAK WALTON I -T AREWELL thou busy world ! and may We never meet again : Here I can eat, and...good in one short day. Than he, who his whole age out wears Upon the most conspicuous theatres. Where nought but vanity and vice appears. II Good God... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 518 sider
...supply. THE RETIREMENT. IRREGULAR STANZAS, ADDRESSED TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. I. .FAREWELL thuu busy world ! and may We never meet again: Here I can eat, and sleep, and praj, And do more good in one short day, Than he, who his whole age out wears Upon the most conspicuous... | |
 | 1832 - 336 sider
...page Ixxviii.] THE RETIREMENT. STANZES IRREGULIERS, TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. i. FAREWELL, thou busy world, and may We never meet again ; Here I can eat, and...out-wears Upon the most conspicuous theatres, Where nought but vanity and vice appears. ll. Good God ! how sweet are all things here ! How beautiful the... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1832 - 330 sider
...page Ixxviii.] THE RETIREMENT. STANZES IRREGULIERS, TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. FAREWELL, thou busy world, and may We never meet again; Here I can eat, and sleep,...out-wears Upon the most conspicuous theatres, Where nought but vanity and vice appears. II. Good God! how sweet are all things here ! How beautiful the... | |
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FAREWELL, thou busy world, and may We never meet again; Here I can eat, and sleep, and pray, And do more good in one short day Than he who his whole age out-wears Upon the most conspicuous theatres, Where nought but vanity and vice appears. 
