 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.  Poétique anglaise - Page 285by Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1712 - 368 lehte
...the Mufes fhou'd prove kind, . * And fill our empty Brain, . •• • Yet if rough Neftnne rouze the Wind ' To wave the azure Main, * Our Paper, Pen and Ink, and we Roul up and down our Ships at Sea. With a Fa, &c. m. Then if we write not by each Poft Think not we... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 230 lehte
...la. II. For though the Mufes fhould prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if rough Neptune rouze the wind, To wave the azure main, Our paper, pen, and ink, and we. Roll up and down our fhips at lea, With a fa, &c. O a III. Then III. Then if we write not by each poft, Think not we are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 lehte
...la. II. For though the Mufes fhould prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if rough Neptune rouze the wind, To wave the azure main, Our paper, pen, and ink, and we, Soil up and down our mips at fea, a fa, &c. 04 III. Then III. Then if we write not by each pod, Think... | |
 | 1781 - 384 lehte
...For tho' the mufes Ibould prove kind. And fill our empty brain, Yet if rough Neptune rouze th« winij To wave the azure main, Our paper, pen, and ink, and we, Roll up and down our (hips at fea. Then if we write not by each poft, Think not we are unkind, Nor yet conclude our (hips... | |
 | 1783 - 366 lehte
...la, la, For though the Mufes mould prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; .Yet if rough Neptune rouft the wind To wave the azure main, Our paper, pen, and ink, and we, Roll up and down our mips at fea. With a fa, &c. Then if we write not by each poft, Think not we are unkind ; Nor yet conclude... | |
 | 1793 - 806 lehte
...la. u. For tboneh the Mufes fliould prove kind, And all cur empty brain ; Vet if rough Neptune roufe the wind, To wave the azure main, Our paper, pen, and ink, and we, Roll up and down our fliips at fea With a fa, &c. in. Then if we write not by each poft, Think not we arc unkind ; Nor yet... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 lehte
...U. n. For though the Mufcs mould prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if rough Neptune ronfe the wind, To wave the azure main, Our paper, pen, and ink, and we, Roll up and down our {hips at fea. With a fa, &c. in. Then if we write not by each pod, Think not we are unkind ; Nor yet... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 lehte
...la, la. For though the Mufes mould prove kind, And fill our empty brain ; Yet if rough Neptune roufe the wind To wave the azure main, Our paper, pen, and ink, and wr, Roll up and down our fliips at fca. With a fa, &c. Then, if we write not by each poftj Think not... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 714 lehte
...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 To wave the azure Main, Our paper, pen, and ink, and we, Roll... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 lehte
...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...we, Roll up and down our ships at sea. With a Fa, &c. in. Then if we write not by each post, Think not we are unkind ; Nor yet conclude your ships are... | |
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