SIR HENRY WOTTON. 91 



converse together," and either angled on those 

 banks from which the noble castle of Windsor is 

 seen in such splendour, or else landed on one of 

 the pretty aits, which are occasionally to be met 

 with on the bosom of the river. When Sir Henry 

 Wotton became Provost of Eton, Walton appears 

 to have visited him frequently, and a spot is still 

 pointed out, a short distance from the college, 

 where they enjoyed together the diversion of the 

 rod and line. I am indebted to a dear and affec- 

 tionate daughter for the following imaginary ad- 

 dress by the Provost to his companion, describing 

 the spot referred to, and which cannot but be con- 

 sidered as a happy imitation of the style of its 

 supposed Author. 



Good Izaak, let us stay and rest us here ; 



Old friends, when near 

 Should talk together oft, and not lose time 



In silly rhyme, 



That only addles men's good brains to write, 

 While those who read bless God they don't indite. 



There is a tree close by the river's side ; 



There let's abide, 

 And only hear far off the world's loud din, 



Where all is sin, 



While we our peaceful rods shall busy ply, 

 Where fish spring upward to the dancing fly. 



Our sports and life full oft contemned are 



By men that spare 

 No cost of time, wealth, life, to gain their end, 



And often spend 



