Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 · Boston : Hall and Locks · leaf 171
I will provide thee first witha sumptuous equipage. There is no necessity for that, answered Avenant; I need only a good horse and letters from you. Upon this the king embraced him, being overjoyedto see him so quickly ready. On a Monday morning very early he took his leaveof the king and his… … watered one side of the meadow. There he wrote theverses in his pocket-book. After he had done writing,he looked about him on all sides, being charmed withthe beauties of the place. Suddenly he perceived alarge golden carp which stirred a little, and that was all it could do, for in attempt-catch…
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