 | Thomas Hood - 1882 - 478 страници
...such thing. He only cried, " Quack I quack ! quack ! " A WnlPPKK IN. MR. CHUBB. A PISCATORY ROMANCE. " Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling place, Where I mav aee tnv quill or cork down sink With eager Lite of Perch, or Bleau, or Dace." — J. DAVORS. ••... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 1002 страници
...from one of those ancient champions of angling, which breathes the same innocent and happy spirit : Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling-place, Where I may see my quill, or cork, down sink, With eager bite of pike, or bleak, or... | |
 | Hertfordshire Natural History Society and Field Club - 1884 - 426 страници
...this pleasant month of May." Fortunately, with this exception, the first words of the charming song, " Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling-place," relieve ua from the necessity of determining the present names of "Red Hyacinth, and... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1653 - 284 страници
...and the commendation of his happy life, J°- Dawhich he alfo tings in Verfe. Let me live harmlejly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling place, Where I may fee my quil or cork down Jink, With eager bit of Pearch, or Bleak, or Dace; And on the world and my... | |
 | 1888 - 228 страници
...curiosity. It is a translation into Welsh of those verses in Walton's " Compleat Angler " which begin : " Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling place." Imperfect as the translation may be, I have no hesitation in stating that they are the first verses... | |
 | Charles Barker Bradford - 1888 - 88 страници
...Reviewed. NEW YORK : THE WP POND PUBLISHING CO., 37 W. 24TH STREET. Copyright, 1888, \VP Pond & Co. Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling-place : Where I may see my fly or cork down sink, With eager bite of pike, or bass, or dace,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1888 - 624 страници
...one of those ancient champions of angling, which breathes the same innocent and happy spirit : I,et me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling-place, Where I may see my quil], or cork, down sink, With eager bite of pike, or bleak, or... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1889 - 298 страници
...undisturbed mind of Sir Henry Wotton. Will you hear the_wish of another Angler, and the commendation of Tiis~ happy life, which he also sings in verse ? viz. Jo....harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling-place ; Where I may see my quill or cork down sink _ With eager bite of Perch, or Bleak, or... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 278 страници
...from one of those ancient champions of angling, which breathes the same innocent and happy spirit : Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling-place, Where I may see my quill, or cork, down sink, With eager bite of pike, or bleak, or... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 116 страници
...from one of those ancient champions of angling, which breathes the same innocent and happy spirit : Let me live harmlessly, and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling-place, Where I may see my quill, or cork, down sink, With eager bite of pike, or bleak, or... | |
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Let me live harmlessly ; and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling-place, Where I may see my quill or cork down sink With eager bite of perch, or bleak, or dace ; And on the world and my Creator think : Whilst some men strive ill-gotten goods... 
