...stanzas and is addressed to Mr. Izaak Walton. The first and fourth stanzas are highly characteristic. "Farewell, thou busy world! And may We never meet...and sleep and pray, And do more good in one short dayi"9 Than he who his whole age outwears Upon the most conspicuous theatres, Where nought but vanity...

...supply. THE RETIREMENT. IRREGULAR STANZAS, ADDRESSED TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. T^AKEWELL, thou busy world 1 and may -•• We never meet again : Here I can eat,...outwears Upon the most conspicuous theatres, Where naught but vanity and vice do reign. n. Good God ! how swecl are all things here 1 How beautiful the...

...supply. THE RETIREMENT. IRREGULAR STANZAS, ADDRBSSBD TO MR. IZAAK WALTON. F rARKWELT, thou busy world I and may We never meet again : Here I can eat, and...outwears Upon the most conspicuous theatres, Where naught but vanity and vice do reign. Good God ! how sweet are all things here I How beautiful the fields...

...smiles and roses arc blending, And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb." JAMES DEATTIE. THE RETIREMENT. FAREWELL, thou busy world, and may We never meet again...sleep and pray, And do more good in one short day Thau he who his whole age outwears Upon the most conspicuous theatres, Where naught but vanity and...

...mountain limestone. THE RETIREMENT Stanzes Irreguliers to Mr. Izaak Walton. I. Farewell thou busie World, and, may We never meet again : Here I can eat,...good in one short day, Than he, who his whole Age out wears, Upon the most conspicuous Theaters, Where nought, but vanity and vice appears. II. Good...

...smiles and roses are blending, And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb." JAMES BEATTIE. THE RETIREMENT. But yet reject them not as such ; For I have cherished them as dear, Because they naught but vanity and vice appears. Good God ! how sweet are all things here ! How beautiful the fields...