 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1712 - 368 pages
...with lawfcfs Rage. "A so NG Written at Sea, by the late^ Earl of Dorfet, ;n the firft Dutch War. I. TO all ye Ladies now at Land We Men at Sea indite ; But firft wou'd have ye underftand How hard it is fo write ; The Mufes now, and Neptune t We muft ynplore... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 322 pages
...for rest. TO ALL YOU LADIES, ETC. — — — PRESTON. 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 now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you. With a fal la la, &c. In justice,... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 512 pages
...beneficence. SONG. Written at Sea, in the first Dutch War, 1665, tht Night before the Engagement. 1 o all you ladies now at land, We 'men, at sea, indite ; But...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... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...won ; While Scotia, with exulting tear, Proclaims that Thomson 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 now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you. For tho' the muses should prove... | |
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 414 pages
...another aim, Or else my heart is broke ! To Chloe let the dart be 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...me," SONG, WRITTEN AT DBA, IN THE FIRST DUTCH WAR, 1665, TIB NIGHT BEFORE AN ENGAGEMENT. To all you ladies now at land, We men, at sea, indite; But first...would have you understand, How hard it is to write ; 1 Matthew Modboura, an eminent actor. The Moses now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to... | |
 | John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 508 pages
...let the dart be thrown, And make her heart, no, more her own, . ' ' [EARL OF DORsET.] K. I 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,... | |
 | Richard Clark - Madrigals, English - 1814 - 530 pages
...light, And shine as he goes round. RB Sheridan, Esq. GLEE for Three Voices. Dr. CALLCOTT. I a all you ladies now at land, We men at sea indite ; But first would have you understand, How bard it is to write : The Muses now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you. With a fal,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...FIRST DUTCH WAR, 1605, ' NICHT BEFORE AN ENGAGEMENT. To all you ladies now at land, We men, at fea, indite; But first would have you understand. How hard it is to «rite ; 342 343 The Muses now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you, With a fa, la, la,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...1637-1705. SONG Written at Sea, in the first Dutch War, 1665, the Night before the Engagement. To all you lame, Cot in these trees their mistress' name. Little, alas, they know or heed, How bard it is to write ; The Мw--- now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you, With afa.la.... | |
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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. 
