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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... "
The beauties of English poetry, selected from the most esteemed authors, by ... - Page 60
redigeeritud poolt - 1804
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Poets' Wit and Humour

1861 - 300 lehte
...turn, Who maggots were before. . THE SPLENDID SHILLING. JOHN PHILIPS. APPY the man who, void of eares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains...Splendid Shilling ! he nor hears with pain New oysters eried, nor sighs for eheerful ale ; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie,...
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Early English poems, Chaucer to Pope

English poems - 1863 - 364 lehte
...is a parody on the style of Milton, has, always been very popular.] HAPPY the man, who, void of 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 ; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie,...
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Leisure Hours in Town

Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1863 - 446 lehte
...an amusing parody of the style of Milton : it sets out thus : — Happy the man, who. void of 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. Our shortening space forbids our offering our readers any account...
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Favourite English Poems: Chaucer to Pope, 1350-1700

1863 - 362 lehte
...is a parody on the style of Milton, has always been very popular] HAPPY the man, who, void of 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 ; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie,...
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Early English Poems, Chaucer to Pope: Chiefly Unabridged; Illustrated with ...

1863 - 478 lehte
...is a parody on the style of Milton, has always been very popular.] HAPPY the man, who, void of 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 ; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise. To Juniper's Magpie,...
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An index to familiar quotations selected principally from British authors ...

John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 lehte
...Sir Gregory, I have business. FIELDING.— The Good-natured Man, Act IV. Scene 1. SHILLING. —Happy the man, who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A splendid shilling. J. PHILLIPS. — The Splendid Shilling. SHINES. — He needs no foil, but shines by his own proper...
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The Marlburian

Marlborough coll - 1885 - 514 lehte
...John Philips ; which is a close parody of Milton. Some fuw Hues we subjoin — he commences : Happy the man, who, void of cares and strife In silken or...splendid shilling ! he nor hears with pain New oysters cried, nor sighs for cheerful ale. and continues : But I, whom griping penury surrounds And hunger,...
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The Critical Essays of a Country Parson

Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1865 - 432 lehte
...an amusing parody of the style of Milton : it sets out thus : — Happy the man, who, void of 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. Our shortening space forbids our offering our readers any account...
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A Dictionary of Quotations from the English Poets

Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 lehte
...no deserts, and no griefs they find ; Peace rules the day when reason rules the mind. Collins. Happy the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A good old shilling. John Phillipt, Splendid Shilling. Man's rich with little, were his judgment true...
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Tom & Jerry: Life in London, Or, The Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn ...

Pierce Egan - 1869 - 446 lehte
...determined to pursue it, with increasing ardour, to the end of the Chapter. Happy the man who, void of care and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A SPLENDID SHILLING : ho nor hears with pain New oysters cry'd, nor sighs for cheerful ale. 1 A poor PUNSTER, who was hurrying...
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