142 THOMAS KEN AND IZAAK WALTON 



the mornings when he was for so many years up 

 and abroad with his angle." 



The following is a copy of the inscription on 

 Walton's tombstone — 



Here resteth the body of 

 Mr. ISAAC WALTON 



WHO DYED THE IS'^" OF DECEMBER 



1683 



Alas hee's gone before 

 Gone to returne no more ! 

 Our panting Breasts aspire 

 After their aged Sire, 

 Whose well spent life did last 

 Full ninety years and past, 

 But now he hath begun 

 That which will ne're be done 

 Crown'd with' eternall blisse ; 

 We wish our souls with his. 



VOTIS MODESTIS SIC FLERUNT LIBERI. 



