 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.  The Angler's Song Book - Side 22af Robert Blakey - 1855 - 276 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 sider
...the devil, Libera nos, &c. CHARLES COTTON, THE RETIREMENT. Stanzas irrcguliers. TO MR. ISAAC WALTON. FAREWELL thou busy world, and may We never meet again...conspicuous theatres, Where nought but vanity and vice do reigh. ii. Good God ! how sweet are all things here ! How beautiful the fields appear ! How cleanly... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 sider
...the 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...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
...Education 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, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 490 sider
...Friend, IZAAC WALTON. London, April 29, 1676. THE RETIREMENT. STANZES IRREGULIERS, TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. FAREWELL, thou busy world, and may We never meet again...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... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - 1822 - 486 sider
...WALTON. London, April 29, 1676. THE RETIREMENT. STANZES IRREGULIERS, TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. i. F.UIEWKLI,, thou busy world, and may We never meet again ; Here...theatres, Where nought but vanity and vice appears. II. Good God ! how sweet are all things here t How beautiful the fields appear! How cleanly do we feed... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 sider
...WALTON. London, April 29, 1676. THE RETIREMENT. STANZES IRREGULIERS, TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. FAB « WELL, thou busy world, and may We never meet again ; Here I can eatr and sleep, and pray, And do more good in one short day Than he who his whole age out-wears Upon... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 512 sider
...whole works could supply. THE RETIREMENT IRREGULAR STANZAS ADDRESSED TO MR. IZAAK WALTON I -T AREWELL thou busy world ! 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. II Good God... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1824 - 516 sider
...1676. THE RETIREMENT. IRREGULAR STANZAS, ADDRESSED TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. I. FAREWELL thou busy world I 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. n. Good God... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 518 sider
...works could 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
...the verses mentioned on page Ixxviii.] THE RETIREMENT. STANZES IRREGULIERS, TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. i. FAREWELL, thou busy world, and may We never meet again...theatres, Where nought but vanity and vice appears. ll. Good God ! how sweet are all things here ! How beautiful the fields appear ! How cleanly do we... | |
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