 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 lehte
...then believe a whole system, upon a presumption that they arc true. Id. Happy the man who void of care and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A splendid shilling. Philipi'i Splendid Shilling. Did his hapleu passion equal mine, I would refuse the bliss. Smith. Then... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 lehte
...Traverse loquacious strings, whose solemn notes Provoke to harmless revels. THE SPLENDID SHILLING. HAPPY the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or...repairs, Where, mindful of the nymph whose wanton eye Transfix'd his soul and kindled amorous flames, Cloe or Phillis, he each circling glass Wisheth her... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 lehte
...Traverse loquacious strings, whose solemn notes Provoke to harmless revels. THE SPLENDID SHILLING. HAPPY the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or...repairs, Where, mindful of the nymph whose wanton eye Transfix'd his soul and kindled amorous flames, Cloe or Phillis, he each circling glass Wisheth her... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 lehte
...Traverse loquacious strings, whose solemn notes Provoke to harmless revels. THE SPLENDID SHILLING. HAPPY the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or...with pain New oysters cry'd, nor sighs for cheerful alt- ; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie, or Town-Hall, repairs,... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1838 - 418 lehte
...very much for its regularity and spirit when I was at school:— ' Happy the man, who void of care and strife, In silken, or in leathern purse retains A splendid shilling.' Likewise JACOB TONSON, the book-seller, (originally a footmanin-livery I believe) but afterwards, the... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1840 - 56 lehte
...hedge us frae that black banditti, The city guard. CAULER OYSTERS. Happy the man, who free from care and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains...splendid shilling. He nor hears with pain New oysters cried, nor sighs for cheerful ale. PHIJ.LIPs. O' a' the waters that can hobble A fishing yole or sa'mon... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 lehte
...breeches, and chimeras dire. HAPPY the man, who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leather purse retains A splendid shilling : he nor hears with pain New oysters cried, nor sighs for cheerful ale; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 lehte
...Mueo ! Things uuattempted yet, in proeo or rhyme," Л shilling, brocchca, and chúñeme dire. HAPPY leather purse retains A Splendid Shilling : he nor hears wilh pain New oysters cried, nor sighs for... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1841 - 240 lehte
...Philip Morton and Mr. William Oawtrey met once more. CHAPTER II. " Happy the man who, void of care and strife In silken or in leathern purse retains A splendid shilling !"— The Splendid Shilling, " And wherefore should they take or care for thought, The unreasoning... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 lehte
...heavenly Miuo ! Thinn unallcmpted yet, in prow or rhyme," A ibilliog, breechec, and chimerai dire. HAPPY ILL to be neat, still to be drest. As you were leather purse retains A Splendid Shilling : he nor hears with pain New oysters cried, nor sighs for... | |
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Happy the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling: he nor hears with pain New oysters cried, nor sighs for cheerful ale; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie or... 
