 | Washington Irving - New York (N.Y.) - 1812 - 306 pages
...philofophical ftanza : " Then why mould we quarrel for riches, Or any fuch glittering toys; A light heart and thin pair of breeches, Will go through the world my brave boys !" • .t. Such was the gallant junto chofen to conduct this voyage into unknown realms, and the whole... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...nature, In various nations we try ; No mortals than us can be greater, Who merrily live till we die. Then why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering...toys ? A light heart, and a thin pair of breeches, Go thorough the world, my brave boys. SONG XXVI. BY MR. ROBERT DODSLEY.* How happy a state does the... | |
 | 1859 - 932 pages
...the road of life is— take things easy. If I may be allowed to quote .an ancient vernacular poet— "A light heart and a thin pair of breeches Will go through the world, brave boys." To which may be added, by way of corollary, that a grumbling, discontented spirit will... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1819 - 310 pages
...were none of the soundest, and who was the identical author of that truly philosophical stanza: " Then why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering toys; A light heart and thin pair of breeches, Will go through the world, my brave boys!" Such was the gallant junto chosen... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1819 - 302 pages
...were none of the soundest, and who was the identical author of that truly philosophical stanza: " Then why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering toys; A light heart and thin pair of breeches, Will go through the world, my brave boys!" Such was the gallant junto chosen... | |
 | Thomas Hudson (grocer.) - 1820 - 486 pages
...That a tradesman's existence depends on his shop. POVERTY'S PLEASURES. TUNE.—" Captain Wyke." " Then why should we quarrel for riches, " Or any such glittering...toys ; " A light heart and a thin pair of breeches " Goes through the world my brave boys." OLD SONG. O oh ! what a pleasure it is to be poor, Your purse... | |
 | Washington Irving - Fore-edge painting - 1821 - 362 pages
...soundest, and who was the identical author of that truly philosophical stanza : " Then why should vye quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering toys ? A light heart and thin pair of breeches Will go through the world, my brave boys !" Such was the gallant junto chosen... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1821 - 414 pages
...the soundest, and who was the identical author of that truly philosophical stanza : ' . - I i " Then why should we quarrel for riches, . , Or any such glittering toys ; A light heart and thin pair oflircechei, Will go through the world, my brave boys !" Such was the gallant junto chosen... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (N.Y.) - 1826 - 452 pages
...philosophical stanza : " Then why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering toys ; A light heart and thin pair of breeches, Will go through the world, my brave boys !" Such was the gallant junto chosen to conduct this voyage into unknown realms ; and the whole was... | |
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Then why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering toys ? A light heart and thin pair of breeches Will go through the world, my brave boys! 
