| 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... | |
| Henry Playford - 1720 - 392 lehte
...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 - 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 228 lehte
...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... | |
| 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
...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... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 478 lehte
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| 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... | |
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