Fly Fishing in Wonderland

Little Rivers; a book of essays in profitable idleness by Henry Van Dyke PRELUDE AN ANGLER'S WISH IN TOWN When tulips bloom in Union Square, And timid breaths of vernal airAre wandering down the dusty town, Like children lost in Vanity Fair;When every long, unlovely rowOf westward houses stands aglowAnd leads the eyes toward sunset skies, Beyond the hills where green trees grow;Then weary is the street parade, And weary books, and weary trade: I'm only wishing to go a-fishing;For this the month of May was made. I guess the pussy-willows nowAre creeping out on every boughAlong the brook; and robins lookFor early worms behind the plough. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experien