 | 1819 - 394 lehte
...nations we try ; No mortals than us can be greater, Who merrily live till we die. Then why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering toys ? A light heart, and a thin pair of breeches, Go thorough the world, my brave boys. SONG XXVI. BY MR. ROBERT DODSLEY.* How... | |
 | 1828 - 956 lehte
...inclined to fall into the blue-devils, by chanting a stave sf the old song, which assures us that — " A light heart and thin pair of breeches, Will go through the wide world, brave boyg." Now, my dear Aunt, God bless you. I leave the details of this long letter... | |
 | Thomas Hudson (grocer.) - 1820 - 486 lehte
...tradesman's existence depends on his shop. POVERTY'S PLEASURES. TUNE.—" Captain Wyke." " Then why should we quarrel for riches, " Or any such glittering toys ; " A light heart and a thin pair of breeches " Goes through the world my brave boys." OLD SONG. O oh ! what a pleasure it... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 lehte
...and who was the identical author of that truly philosophical stanza : ' . - I i " Then why should we quarrel for riches, . , Or any such glittering toys ; A light heart and thin pair oflircechei, Will go through the world, my brave boys !" Such was the gallant junto chosen to conduct... | |
 | George Lockhart - 1824 - 870 lehte
...slioold we quarrel for riches, Or iiri\ sach glittering toys ; A light heart and thin pair of breeches l go through the world, my brave boys !" Such was the...the superintending care and direction of Oloffe Van Kortlaiidt; who was held in great reverence among the sages of Communipaw, for the variety and darkness... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1825 - 356 lehte
...glittering toys 1 A light heart and thin fair of breecha Will go throngh the world, my brave hoys. " Such was the gallant junto chosen to conduct this...who was held in great reverence among the sages of Commnnipaw, for the variety and darkness of his know, ledge. Having, as I before observed, passed a... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 276 lehte
...sounded behind him, and as brisk a voice sang out a verse of the old song of— " And why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering toys ? A light heart, and A thin pair of breeches, Will go through the world, my brave boys!" The sort of jolly sincerity of... | |
 | 1828 - 988 lehte
...inclined to fall into the blue-devils, by chanting a stave of the old song, which assures us that — " A light heart and thin pair of breeches, Will go through the wide world, brave boys." Now, my dear Aunt, God bless you. I leave the details of this long letter... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 288 lehte
...soundest, and who was the identical author of that truly philosophical stanza : " Then why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering toys? A...the superintending care and direction of Oloffe Van Kortiandt, who was held in great reverence among the sages of Communipaw, for the variety and darkness... | |
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Then why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering toys ; A light heart and thin pair of breeches, Will go through the world, my brave boys... 
