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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ANGLER'S SONG, by IZAAK WALTON Poet's Biography
First Line: Man's life is but vain
Last Line: And angle and angle again.
Alternate Author Name(s): Walton, Isaac
Subject(s): Fish & Fishing
First Line: Man's life is but vain
Last Line: And angle and angle again.
Alternate Author Name(s): Walton, Isaac
Subject(s): Fish & Fishing
MAN'S life is but vain,
For 'tis subject to pain
And sorrow, and short as a bubbles;
'Tis a hodge-podge of business,
And money and care,
And care and money and trouble.
But we'll take no care
When the weather proves fair,
Nor will we vex now, though it rain;
We'll banish all sorrow,
And sing till to-morrow,
And angle and angle again.
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