Skip to content

Scottish Poetry Library

Register/Sign in
Shopping Bag Shopping Bag
Bringing people and poems together
  • Home
  • Poetry
    • Poems
    • Poets
    • Our National Poet
    • Best Scottish Poems
    • Poetry and Mindfulness
    • Podcasts
    • Posters
    • Publishers
  • Library
    • Become a borrower
    • Catalogue
    • Collections
    • Ask a librarian
    • Copyright enquiries
  • Learning
    • National Poetry Day 2019
    • National Poetry Day archive
    • SQA set texts
    • Learning resources
    • New to poetry?
    • Advice for poets
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Exhibitions
    • Venue hire
    • List an event
    • Fringe application
  • Shop
    • Pocket Poets
    • New Titles
    • SPL Favourites
    • Scottish Poetry
    • Help
  • About us
    • Our story
    • Our people
    • Our projects
    • Support us
    • Jobs
    • FAQs
  • Visit
    • Find us
    • Our building
  • Blog
Shopping BagShopping Bag
Ask a librarian
  • Home
  • >
  • Poetry
    • >
  • Robert Louis Stevenson
    • >
  • Happy Thought
Donate Donate icon Ask a Librarian Ask a Librarian icon

Happy Thought

Robert Louis Stevenson

The world is so full of a number of things
I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Tags:

Optimism & Happiness
Share this
Facebook
Twitter
Email

Learn more

Robert Louis Stevenson1850 - 1894

It is sadly ironic that RLS, under whose pen Scotland and the Scottish character burst into life, was exiled to a life and death so far from his native land.
More about Robert Louis Stevenson

Events

Discover poetry events at the Scottish Poetry Library and beyond.
Find forthcoming Events

Newsletter

Sign up for Scottish Poetry Library\\\'s regular email newsletter.
Subscribe now
  • Newsletter signup
  • Accessibility
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Scottish Poetry Library
5 Crichton's Close, Canongate
Edinburgh EH8 8DT
Tel: +44 (0)131 557 2876
© Scottish Poetry Library 2020.
The Scottish Poetry Library is a registered charity (No. SCO23311).
City of Edinburgh logo Green Arts Initiative logo Creative Scotland logo
By leaves we live