 | Izaak Walton - 1836 - 358 pages
...is ; For our skill Breeds no ill, But content and pleasure. In a morning up we rise, Ere Aurora *s peeping, Drink a cup to wash our eyes, Leave the sluggard sleeping : Then w go To and fro With onr knacks At our backs, To such streams As the Thames, If we have the leisure.... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1839 - 594 pages
...Lawful is; For our skill Breeds no ill, But content and pleasure. In a morning up we rise, Ere Aurora 'i peeping ; Drink a cup to wash our eyes, Leave the...At our backs, To such streams As the Thames, If we hace the leisure. When we please to walk abroad For our recreation, In thefields is our abode, Full... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 298 pages
...but toys, Only this Lawful is, For our skill Breeds no ill, " In a morning up we rise Ere Aurora's peeping, Drink a cup to wash our eyes, Leave the sluggard sleeping. Then we go To and fro, With our knacks Upon our backs, To such streams As the Thames, If we have the leisure." " There, sir," said Mr. Chubb,... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 732 pages
...toys, Only this Lawful is, For our skill Breeds no ill, But content and pleasure. With our knacks Upon our backs, To such streams As the Thames, If we have the leisure." " There, sir," said Mr. Chubb, stopping to take breath, " you see this is none of your drunken songs;... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1842 - 532 pages
...life, For our skill Breeds no ill, But content and pleasure. In a morning up we rise, Ere Aurora 's peeping ; Drink a cup to wash our eyes, Leave the...we go To and fro, With our knacks At our backs, To inch streams As the Thames, If we have the leaure. When we please to walk abroad For our recreation,... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1844 - 512 pages
...Lawful is ; For our skill Breeds no ill, But content and pleasure. In a morning up we rise. Ere Aurora's peeping : Drink a cup to wash our eyes, Leave the...sleeping : Then we go To and fro, With our knacks At our bachs, To such streams As the Thames, If we have the leisure. When we please to walk abroad For our... | |
 | 1845 - 394 pages
...no ill, But content and pleasure. In the morning up we rise Ere Aurora's peeping ; At the fountain wash our eyes, Leave the sluggard sleeping. Then we go To and fro, With our knacks On our backs, To such streams As the Thames, If we have the leisure. We have gentles in a horn, We... | |
 | John Lavicount Anderdon - 1845 - 254 pages
...our skill Breeds no ill, But content and pleasure. ANGLER. — In a morning up we rise, Ere Aurora's peeping ; Drink a cup to wash our eyes, Leave the sluggard sleeping. BOTH. — Then we go, To and fro, With our knacks At our backs. To the Dove, That we love, If we have... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1847 - 606 pages
...Lawful is : For our skill Breeds no ill, But content and pleasure. In a morning up we rise, Ere Aurora's peeping, Drink a cup to wash our eyes, Leave the sluggard sleeping : Then we go To and fro, pad to talce the aire, in playing at shovel-board, and in reading of playbookes for recreation, and... | |
 | John Lavicount Anderdon - 1847 - 316 pages
...up we rife, Ere Aurora's peeping ; Drink a cup to wafh our eyes, Leave the fluggard fleeping. Both. Then we go, To and fro, With our knacks At our backs, To the Dove, That 'we love, If we have the leifure. Angler. Excellent, excellent — '•you have con'... | |
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tis beloved by many: Other joys Are but toys, Only this Lawful is; For our skill Breeds no ill, But content and pleasure. In a morning up we rise, Ere Aurora's peeping: Drink a cup to wash our eyes, Leave the sluggard sleeping: Then we go To and fro,... 
