 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.  Humorous poems by English and American writers - Sivu 150muokkaaja - 1878 - 488 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Alexander Pope - 1712 - 368 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 sivua
...voudrions vous faire comprendre combien il est difficile d'écrire ; tantôt les Muses, et tantôt Neptune, For though the Muses should prove kind, And fill our...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 unkind ; Nor... | |
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