 | Alexander Pope - 1712 - 368 pages
...For tho' 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... | |
 | 1781 - 384 pages
...write ; The mule . now, and Neptune too, We mult implore to write to you. 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.... | |
 | 1783 - 366 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 up and down our ships at sea. Then if we write not by each post, Think not we are unkind ; Nor yet conclude our ships... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 pages
...Neptune, 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 up and down , our ships at sea , "With a fa, la, la, la, la, la. Then, if we write not by each post, Thînk not we are... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 pages
...too, II. 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 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... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pages
...write ; The muses now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you. For tho' the muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain, Yet if rough...paper, pen, and ink, and we, Roll up and down our ships at sea. Then if we write not by each post, Think not we are unkind, Nor yet conclude our ships... | |
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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. 
