 | Izaak Walton, Phoebe Atwood Taylor - 1653 - 280 pages
...fair, rich, wife in all Superlatives; Yet I more freely would the fe gifts re/jgn, ^hen everfortune would have made them mine And hold one minute of this holy leafure, Beyond the riches of this empty pie afure. Wekompure thoughts, welco me yejilent groves, Thefeguefts,thefeCour... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1787 - 232 pages
...that lives, Great, fair, rich, wife, all in fuperlatives: Yet I more freely would thefe gifts refign, Than ever fortune would have made them mine, And hold one minute of this holy leifure, Beyond the riches of this empty pleafure. Welcome pure thoughts, welcome ye filent groves,... | |
 | James Anderson - 1792 - 394 pages
...Matter In the loose rhimes of ev'ry poetaster; ' Could I be more than any man that lives, Great, fair, rich, wise, all in superlatives : Yet I more freely...gifts resign, Than ever fortune would have made them miner And held one minute of this holy leisure Beyond the riches of this empty pleasure. Welcome pure... | |
 | James Anderson - 1792 - 386 pages
...Master In the loose rhimes of ev'ry poetaster ; Coul d I be more than any man that lives, Great, fair, rich, wise, all in superlatives : | Yet I more freely...this empty pleasure. Welcome pure thoughts! welcome ya silent groves! These guests, these courts, my soul most dearly loves: Now the wing'd people of the... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 pages
...master In the loose rhymes of every poetaster ; Could I be more than any man that lives, Great, fair, rich, wise, all in superlatives ; Yet I more freely...would these gifts resign, Than ever fortune would have mad*: them mine, And hold one minute of this holy leisure Beyond the riches of this empty pleasure.... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pages
...loose rhymes of every poetaster : Could I be, more than any man that lives, Great, fair, rich, wisp, all in superlatives : Yet I more freely would these...; These guests, these courts, my soul most dearly lovei. Now the winged people of the sky shall sing My cheerful anthems to the gladsome spring : A prayer-book... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 pages
...master" In the loose rhimes of every poetaster ? Could I tie more than any man that lives, Great, fair, rich, wise, all in superlatives ; Yet I more freely...leisure Beyond the riches of this empty pleasure. (1) An angel is a piece of coin, value ten shillings. The words to " vie angels" are a mo tony my,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 490 pages
...lives, Great, fair, rich, wise, all in superlatives; Yet I more freely would these gifts resign, Thau ever fortune would have made them mine ; And hold...leisure Beyond the riches of this empty pleasure. (1) An angel is a piece of coin, value ten shillings. The words to " vie angels" are a metonymy, and... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - 1822 - 486 pages
...master" In the loose rhimes of every poetaster ? Could I be more than atay man that lives, Great, fair, rich, wise, all in superlatives; Yet I more freely would these gifts resign, Thau ever fortune would have made them mine ; And hold one minute of this holy leisure Beyond the riches... | |
 | Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pages
...master In the loose rhimes of every poetasttr : Could I be more than any man that lives. Great, fair, rich, wise, all in superlatives : Yet I more freely would these gifts res'gn. Than ever fortune would have made them mine. And hold one minute of this holy leisure 13eyond... | |
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In the loose rhymes of every poetaster ; Could I be more than any man that lives, Great, fair, rich, wise, all in superlatives ; Yet I more freely would these gifts resign, Than ever Fortune would have made them mine ; And hold one minute of this holy... 
