...soundest, and who, peradventure, may have been the 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 thorough the world, my brave boys !" The more accurate commentators,...

...pleasanter place than Copenhagen. The old song §ays — and no modem song can gainsay it — that " A light heart and a thin pair of breeches, Will go through the world, my hrave hoys." ming along the water like a thing of life— till we rearhed the harbour where Nelson...

...the King live for ever ! Tis the better for us, boys ! Or else the following jovial chorus : " Then why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering...breeches, Will go through the world, my brave boys." When I add to these incentives, the absolute manner in which I was allowed to indulge in my taste for...

...would regain his temper, and philosophically sing : — " Why shonld we quarrel for riches, Or other such glittering toys ? A light heart and a thin pair...breeches Will go through the world, my brave boys !" He would struggle on, and puzzle it out in one way or another ; and, if Fortune smiled once more,...

...and philosophically sing : — " Why should we quarrel for riches, Or other such glittering toys 1 A light heart and a thin pair of breeches Will go through the world, my brave boys !" He would struggle on, and puzzle it out in one way or another ; and, if Fortune smiled once more,...

...faction, To honour and honesty true ; And would not commit a bad action For power or profit in view. Then why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering...breeches, Will go through the world, my brave boys ! The world is a beautiful garden, Enriched with the blessings of life, The toiler with plenty rewarding,...

...king live for ever ! 'Tia the better for us, boys 1 " Or else the following jovial chorus : " Then why should we quarrel for riches, Or any such glittering...breeches, Will go through the world, my brave boys." When I add to these incentives, the absolute manner in which I was allowed to indulge in my taste for...

...else ; and if anyone doubts me, I invite him to breakfast with me in a gale of wind. It is said that a light heart and a thin pair of breeches will go through the world, but the heart can never be light if the stomach is sick ; and often when I have seen my fellow-creatures...

...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...

...subscribing to the careless and independent system of philosophy whose creed is embodied in the 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 ! After having rummaged Amsterdam we...