 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 - Pagina 231geredigeerd door - 1799Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1863 - 362 pagina’s
...wrote the following piece. ] 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 fa la, la, la, la. LL 'm^m^•m •o "O '&*. o ?»•.. .a '» -o ** o''.. .t?. £.: »• HI... | |
 | 1866 - 392 pagina’s
...1706.] "To ALL YOU LADIES." all you ladies now on 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 fa, la, la, la, la. For though the Muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if... | |
 | Frederick Locker- Lampson - 1867 - 428 pagina’s
...NIGHT BEFORE AN ENGAGEMENT. To all you ladies now on 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 fa la, la, la, la. For tho' the muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if rough... | |
 | English poetry - 1867 - 336 pagina’s
...ALL YOU LADIES NOW AT LAND. 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, 5 We must implore to write to you. For though the Muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain;... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1868 - 314 pagina’s
...sovividly present : — " To all you ladies now on land We men at sea indite ; But first would have you understand How hard it is to write ; The Muses...Muses should prove kind, . And fill our empty brain ; Yet if rough Neptune rouse the wind, To wave the azure main, Our paper, pens, and ink, and we, Are... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1869 - 638 pagina’s
...so vividly present : — " To all you ladies now on land We men at sea indite ; But fir;r would have you understand How hard it is to write ; The Muses...Muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if rough Neptune rouse the wind, To wave the azure main, Our paper, pens, and ink, and we, Are... | |
 | Frederick W. MARTIN - 1869 - 308 pagina’s
...well-known old song : — " To all you ladies now on land Wo men at 8ea 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 fa la, la, la, la. " For though the muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain, Yet if... | |
 | Henry Benjamin Wheatley - 1870 - 454 pagina’s
...engagement," beginning — " 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." He was created Earl of Middlesex in return for giving up Nell Gwynn to the King, who " Gave him an... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pagina’s
...following piece.] -T"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...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... | |
 | Mr. Crown (John) - 1874 - 476 pagina’s
...celebrated song commencing: — " To all ye ladies now at land We men at sea indite, But first wou'd have you understand How hard it is to write. The Muses...and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you, With a Fa, la, la, la, la ! " &c. It has been questioned, on the authority of the Earl of Orrery, whether... | |
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