| 1854 - 598 páginas
...the same plan. We quote an example of the modern performance for the sake of comparison : — Happy the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or...oysters cry'd, nor sighs for cheerful ale, But with bis friends, jphen nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie or Town Hall* repairs, When, mindful of... | |
| Live - 1855 - 168 páginas
...or suspend the curiosity, important words may advantageously be placed at the close: thus—" Happy the man, who, void of cares and strife, in silken or in leathern purse retains a splendid shilling." The plain and grammatical order of a sentence being that, which corresponds to the usual mode of expression,... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 páginas
...arrive, Get riehes first, get wealth. Milton's Paradise Regained. Happy the man, who, void of eares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A splendid shilling. Philips's Splendid ShiUing. Mueh learning shows how little mortals know ; Mueh wealth, how little worldlings... | |
| 1856 - 754 páginas
...»« Slu/ tern ff, la, la, ta. 227 22S JOHN PHILIPS. Born 1070. f '"X**The splendid Shilling. Happy the man who, void of cares and strife In silken or...pain New oysters cry'd, nor sighs for cheerful ale Hut with his friends, when nightly mists aril To Juniper's Magpie, or Town-Hall, repair! Where, mindful... | |
| 1857 - 834 páginas
...sweet peace and contentment for my own soul." op Brokrra anb tl)c Broken. A FINANCIAL ESSAY. " Happy the man, who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern pnree retains A splendid shilling ; he nor hears with pain Xew oysters cried, nor sighs for cheerful... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 páginas
..., " J tkiltinf, breeclu*, and dimeras dire. Happy the man, who, void of carea and strife, In lilken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling :...his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpye, or Town-hall repairs ; Where, mindful of the nymph, whose wanton eye Translix'd his soul, and... | |
| George Gilfillan - 1860 - 362 páginas
...heavenly Muse ! Things unattempted yet, in prose or rhyme," A Shilling, Breeches, and Chimeras dire. 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 ; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie... | |
| George Gilfillan - 1860 - 362 páginas
...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,...nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie or Town-Hall 1 repairs: Where, mindful of the nymph whose wanton eye Transfixed his soul and kindled amorous flames,... | |
| Thomas Littleton Holt - 1860 - 326 páginas
...the note was paid in due form. CHAPTER XXI. THE SILVER ROBBEKY. " Happy the man who, free from care and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling." PHILLIPS. TIIEKE were certain skill salesmen who made a practice of attending every Monday morning... | |
| 1861 - 858 páginas
...Muse ! Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme ? A shilling, Breeches and Chimeras dire.' " 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 ; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie... | |
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