 Sing, 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 in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling : he nor hears with pain New oysters...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Страница 6901874Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Henry Morley - 1885 - 332 страници
...all rhyme. We have this ten years felt its influence ; Pray let this prove a year of prose and sense. THE SPLENDID SHILLING. "Sing, heavenly Muse, Things...or rhyme, A shilling, breeches, and chimeras dire." HAPPY the man, who void of cares and strife, In silken, or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling.... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1890 - 394 страници
...loved too many, and I too much, So I can love no more. JAMES GRAHAM, MARQUIS OF MONTROSE Sijilling. " Sing, 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 in leather purse retains A Splendid Shilling... | |
 | Margaret Lynn - 1907 - 506 страници
...grave, Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me. JOHN PHILIPS THE SPLENDID SHILLING "... Sing, heavenly Muse! Things...or rhyme," A shilling, breeches, and chimeras dire. HAPPY the man, who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling... | |
 | Margaret Lynn - 1907 - 528 страници
...grave, Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me. JOHN PHILIPS THE SPLENDID SHILLING "... Sing, heavenly Muse! Things...or rhyme," A shilling, breeches, and chimeras dire. HAPPY the man, who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling... | |
 | 1920 - 996 страници
...: Give me these, in some rural pavilion, And I'll envy no Rothschild his million. Mortimer Collins. THE SPLENDID SHILLING " Sing, heavenly Muse ! Things...or rhyme," A shilling, breeches, and chimeras dire. HAPPY the man, who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leather purse retains A Splendid Shilling:... | |
 | Carolyn Wells - 1923 - 804 страници
...he parodied Milton's style, and which Addison called the finest burlesque in the English language. THE SPLENDID SHILLING "Sing, heavenly Muse. Things...or rhyme"; A shilling, breeches, and chimeras dire. Happy the man, who, void of acres and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling:... | |
 | John Philips - 1927 - 198 страници
...Shilling. | A | POEM, | In Imitation of MII/TON. | [Line] | By the Author of Bleinheim. \ [Line] | Sing Heavenly Muse, \ Things unattempted yet in Prose or Rhyme, \ A Shilling, Breeches, and Chimera's dire. Milton. | [Line] | [Type Orn.] | [Line] j LONDON : | Printed, and Sold by B. Bragg,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 340 страници
...own ; By thee the Mistress of a Village-school Became a queen enthroned upon her stool ; (2) (1) " Sing, heavenly Muse ! Things unattempted yet in prose...or rhyme, A shilling, breeches and chimeras dire." PHILIPS'S Splendid Shilling. (8) " Lend me. thy clarion, Goddess ! let me try To sound the praise of... | |
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