To 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, We must implore to write to you — With a fa, la, la, la, la. The Naval Chronicle - Side 231redigert av - 1799Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Henry Playford - 1720 - 392 sider
...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... | |
| Select collection - 1806 - 322 sider
...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 write. The Muses...and 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... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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... | |
| Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 sider
...was her son. Burnt. SONG. To 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...Neptune too, We must implore to write to you. For tho' the muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain, Yet if rough Neptune rouze the wind> To... | |
| John Aikin - 1810 - 386 sider
...thrown, [EARL OP DORsET.] 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 We must implore to write to you. With a fa, la, la, la, la. For though the Muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if... | |
| John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans - 1810 - 508 sider
...o all you ladies now at land,* We men at sea indite ; But first would have you understand How Jiard it is to write : The Muses now, and Neptune too We must implore to write to you. With a fc, la, la, la, la. For though the Muses should prove kind, And £11 our empty brain ; Yet if... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 sider
...actor. The Moses now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you, With a fa, la, la, la, la. For though the Muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if rough Neptune rouse the wind, To ware the azure main, Our paper, pen, and ink, and we, Boll... | |
| John Aikin - 1810 - 414 sider
...write : The Muses now, and Neptune too We must implore to write to you. With a fa, la, la, la, la. 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... | |
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