 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
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1883 - 586 pagina’s
...addresses a song to the ladies: 'To all yon 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.' Then for the sake of speaking: 'While you, regardless of our woe, Sit careless at a play,— Perhaps... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 562 pagina’s
...before an Engagement. 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 now, and Neptur.e too, We must implore to write to you. With a Fa, la, la, la, la. For though the Muses should... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1134 pagina’s
...addresses a song to tha ladies: •To all you Ladies now at land We men at sea Indite; But first would have d b , i<> write to you.' Then for the sake of speaking: •While you, regardless of our woe, Sit careless... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1885 - 440 pagina’s
...stanzas, beginning :— " To all yon 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 mast implore to write to you." The fame they enjoyed well deserved their absolute and genuine excellence... | |
 | Algernon Charles Swinburne - 1887 - 390 pagina’s
...[From Song Written at Sea.J '"PO 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...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... | |
 | Laura Alexandrine Smith - 1888 - 406 pagina’s
...the first Dutch War.) " 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." There are eleven stanzas to this song, and, if history speaks the truth,... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson - 1889 - 406 pagina’s
...NIGHT BEFORE AN ENGAGEMENT. To all yon 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... | |
 | Arthur Henry Bullen - 1889 - 168 pagina’s
...NIGHT BEFORE AN ENGAGEMENT. TO all you ladies now at land We men at sea indite; But first would have ye understand How hard it is to write : The Muses now...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 call the wind To rouse... | |
 | John Masefield - 1906 - 368 pagina’s
...engagement. To all you ladies now at land We men at sea indite; But first would have you understand 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 Masefield - 1906 - 372 pagina’s
...understand 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... | |
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