LITTLE RIVERS
The noise of the falls makes constant music.
LITTLE RIVERS
A BOOK OF ESSAYS IN
PROFITABLE IDLENESS
BY
HENRY VAN DYKE
“And suppose he take nothing, yet he enjoyeth a delightfull
walk by pleasant Rivers, in sweet Pastures, amongst odoriferous
Flowers, which gratifie his Senses, and delight his Mind; which
Contentments induce many (who affect not
Angling
) to choose
those places of pleasure for their summer Recreation and Health.”
Col. Robert Venables
,
The Experienc’d Angler
. 1662.
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS
MDCCCCIV
Copyright, 1895, 1903, by Charles Scribner’s Sons
DEDICATION
To one who wanders by my side
As cheerfully as waters glide;
Whose eyes are brown as woodland streams,
And very fair and full of dreams;
Whose heart is like a mountain spring,
Whose thoughts like merry rivers sing:
To her—my little daughter Brooke—
I dedicate this little book.
CONTENTS
I.
Prelude
1
II.
Little Rivers
7
III.
A Leaf of Spearmint
37
IV.
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