 | Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 pages
...Frae the hard grips o' ails and poortith freed, And a lang lasting train o' peacefu' hours succeed! CALLER OYSTERS. Happy the man who, free from care...splendid shilling. He nor hears with pain New oysters cried, nor sighs for cheerful ale. — PMllips. OF a' the waters that can hobble A fishin' yole or... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1800 - 250 pages
...the day seem short, Whare doggies play, and lambies sport, On gowany braes, Whare peerless Fancy hads her court, And tunes her lays. CALLER OYSTERS. Happy...free from care and strife, In silken or in leathern parse retains A splendid shilling. He nor hears with pain New OYSTERS cry'd, nor sighs for chearful... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...la misère. ...i .FI . ' » JOHN PHILIPS. . THE SPLENDID SHILLING. HAPPY the man,jwho, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse, retains...nor hears with pain New oysters cry'd, nor sighs for chearful ale ; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise , To Juniper's Magpye, or Town-hall repairs... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 512 pages
...yet, in prose or rhyme," A shilling, breeches, and chimeras dire. HAPPY the man, who, void of cares and strife, In silken, or in leathern purse retains...nor hears with pain New oysters cry'd, nor sighs for chearful ale ; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie, or Town-hall *... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...soul flies sooner back to me.' H JOHN PHILIPS. THE SPLENDID SHILLING. APPY the man who, void of cares 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,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...prose or rhymr, A Shilling, Breechei, and Chun eras dire. HAPPY the man, who, void of cares and stiiuIn F! fain New oysters cried, nor sighs fur cheerful ale : But with, his friends, when, nightly mists arisft... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...yet, in prose or rhyme ;" A shilling, breeches, and chimeras dire. HAPPY the man, who, void of cares 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 Magpye,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 298 pages
...most obliged and humble servant, J. PHILIPS. THE SPLENDID SHILLING. HAPPY the man who, void of cares 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,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...PHILIPS— AD 1676-1708. THE SPLENDID SHILLING. Happy the man, who void of cares and strife, In eilken ublished by William C. Hall eighe for cheerful ale ; But with his friends, when nightly miete arise, To Juniper's Magpie, or Town-hall... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...great things thou wouldst arrive, Get riches first, get wealth. Ibid. Happy the man, who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A splendid shilling. Philip's Splendid Shilling. High-built abundance, heap on heap ! for what ? To breed new wants, and... | |
| |
HAPPY the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling. 
