 For though the Muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain, Yet if rough Neptune rouse the wind To wave the azure main, Our paper, pen, and ink, and we, Roll up and down our ships at sea — With a fa, la, la, la, la.  History of English humour, with an intr. upon ancient humour - 349. oldalszerző: Alfred Guy K. L'Estrange - 1878Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Henry Playford - 1720 - 392 oldal
...good Men, Without beat of Drum may recruit 'em agen. A BALLAD by the late Lord DORSET, when at Sea. £ How hard it is to write : ,. The Muses now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you ; TO you fair Ladies now at Land, We Men at Sea indite ; But first wou'd have you understand, With... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 228 oldal
...firft would have you underftand, How hard it is to write ; The Mufcs now, and Neptune too, We muft implore to write to you, With a fa, la, la, la, la. II. For though the Mufes fhOuld prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if rough Neptune rouze the... | |
 | 1783 - 366 oldal
...But firft would have you underftand How hard it is to write ; The Mufes now, and Neptune too, We mnft implore to write to you. With a fa, la, la, la, la, For though the Mufes mould prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; .Yet if rough Neptune rouft the wind To wave the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 oldal
...But firft would have you undcrfland, How hard it is to write; The Mnfes now, and Neptune too, We muft implore to write to you, With a fa, la, la, la, la. n. For though the Mufcs mould prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Y« if rough Neptune roufe the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 oldal
...tirft would have you undci'ftand How hard it is to write ; The Mufes now, at)d Neptune too, \Ve muft implore to write to you. With a fa la, la, la, la, la. For though the Mufes mould prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if rough Neptune roufe the... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 714 oldal
...previous lo an Engagement, HPO all you Ladles now at land "• We Men at Sea indite ; But first would hare you understand How hard it is to write : The Muses...now, and Neptune too We must implore to write to you. For though the Muses should prove kind And fill our empty brain ; Vet if rough Neptune rouse the wind... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 322 oldal
...PRESTON. LONDON.Sung at the Public Concerts. TO all you ladies now at land We men at sea indite, But first would have you understand How hard it is to...Neptune too, We must implore to write to you. With a fal la la, &c. In justice, you cannot refuse To think of our distress, "When we for hopes of honour... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 oldal
...SEAMEN. To all you, Ladies, now at land, "VVe men at sea indite ! But first would have you to understahd How hard it is to write; The Muses now, and Neptune too, "We must implore to write tô you, Withafa,Ia,la,la,la,la. ** * Ensuite meurs, afin qu'elle j le destin commun.de toutes les... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 oldal
...THE SEAMEN. \ To all you , Ladies, now at land, "We men at sea indite! But first woiild have you to understand How hard it is to write; The Muses now, and Neptune too , "VVe must implore to write to you , Withafa,la,la,la,la,la. ** * Ensuite meurs , afin qu'elle , le... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 oldal
...1665, tht Night before the Engagement. 1 o all you ladies now at land, We 'men, at sea, indite ; But first would have you understand, How hard it is to write ; The Muses now, and Neptune too, II. For though the Muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if rough Neptune rouse the... | |
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