 | English poetry - 1702 - 472 pages
...Mttfe, Things ttttattemfted. yet in Profe or Rhyme, A Shilling, Breeches, and Chimeras dire. HAppy the Man, who void of Cares and Strife . ... In Silken or in Leathern Purfe retains A fplendid Shilling : he nor hears with pain NewOyfters cry'd, nor fighsforchearful Ale... | |
 | Oxford sausage - 1766 - 196 pages
...Heavenly Mafe, Things unattempted yet, in Profe or Rhime, A SHILLING, BRIECHIS, and CHIMERAS dire. HAPPY the Man, who void of Cares and Strife, In Silken or in Leathern Purfe, retains A SPLENDID SHILLING : He nor hears with Pain New Oyfters cry'd, nor fighs for chearful... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 pages
...And a lang lasting train o' peacefu' hours succeed! CALLER 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. — PMllips. OF a' the waters that can hobble A fishin' yole or... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1800 - 250 pages
...lays. CALLER OYSTERS. Happy the man who, 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 ale. PHILLIPS. O' A' the waters that can hobble A fishing yole or sa'mon coble, An' can reward... | |
 | Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 176 pages
...heavenly Muse, " Things unattempted yet, in prose or rhyme," A shilling, breeches, and chimeras dire. tl APPY the man, who, void of cares and strife, In silken...repairs ; Where, mindful of the nymph whose wanton eye Transfix'd his soul, and kindled amorous flames, Chloe or Phillis, he each circling glass Wisheth her... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...SHILLING, AN IMITATION OF MILTON*. (J. PHILIPS.) HAPPY the man, who, void of cares and strife, Iti silken 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 Transfix'd his soul, and... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...et vieux dans la misère. ...i .FI . ' » JOHN PHILIPS. . THE SPLENDID SHILLING. HAPPY the man,jwho, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern...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... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...chimère, Jeune dans le délire, et vieux dans la misère.' ' " JOHN PHILIPS. THE SPLENDID SHILLING. HAPPY the man, who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse , retains À splendid Shilling ! he nor hears with pain New oysters cry'd, nor sighs for chearful ale ; But with... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 512 pages
...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,...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 *... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 pages
...peerless Fancy bauds her court. And tunes her lays. CALLER OYSTERS. Happy the man, who, free from care and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains...pain New oysters cry'd, nor sighs for cheerful ale. PHILLK>S. O' A' the waters that can hobble, A fishing yole or sa'mon coble, And can reward the fisher's... | |
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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... 
