. The compleat angler. Fishing. The Compleat Angler. nearJ7ieo6alcfs EHN God, I'll give you a syllabub of new verjuice in a new-made haycock for it, and my Maudlin shall sing you one of her best ballads; for she and I both love all anglers, they be such honest, civil, quiet men; in the meantime will you drink a draught of red cow's milk ? you shall have it freely. Pisc. No, I thank you ; but, I pray, do us a courtesy that shall stand you and your daughter in nothing, and yet we will think our- selves still something in your debt; it is but to sing us a song that was sung by your daughter when
. The compleat angler. Fishing. The Compleat Angler. nearJ7ieo6alcfs EHN God, I'll give you a syllabub of new verjuice in a new-made haycock for it, and my Maudlin shall sing you one of her best ballads; for she and I both love all anglers, they be such honest, civil, quiet men; in the meantime will you drink a draught of red cow's milk ? you shall have it freely. Pisc. No, I thank you ; but, I pray, do us a courtesy that shall stand you and your daughter in nothing, and yet we will think our- selves still something in your debt; it is but to sing us a song that was sung by your daughter when I last passed over this meadow about eight or nine days since. MiLK-W. What song was it, I pray.'' Was it Come shepherds^ deck your herds ? or, ^s at noon Dulcina rested ? or, Philida flouts me ? or. Chevy Chace ? or, Johnny Armstrong ? or, Troy Town ? Pisc. No, it is none of those ; it is a song that your daughter sung the first part, and you sung the answer to it. MiLK-W. O, I know it now. I learned the first part in my golden age, when I was about the age of my poor daughter; and the latter part, which indeed fits me best now, but two or three years. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683; Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687; Le Gallienne, Richard, 1866-1947 ed. London ; New York : John Lane
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