tis true ; — But thirteen lines ! — and rhymed on two ! " Refrain," as well. Ah, hapless plight ! Still, there are five lines, — ranged aright. These Gallic bonds, I feared, would fright My easy Muse. They did, till you — You bid me try ! That... The Literary World - Página 1081889Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1889 - 680 páginas
...Dobson gives the following very free translation of the foregoing : — " You bid mo try, BLUE-EYES, to write A Rondeau. What ! forthwith ?— To-night...These Gallic bonds, I feared, would fright My easy Muee. They did, till you — You bid me try ! That makes them eight. — The port's in sight : "Tin... | |
| Austin Dobson - 1877 - 264 páginas
...Etesian gale ! Lucilla's cap is straight. "YOU BID ME TRY." (AFTER VOITURE.) You bid me try, Blue-Eyes, to write A Rondeau. What ! — forthwith ? — to-night...Muse. They did till you — You bid me try ! That makes them nine. The porf s in sight ; — Tis all because your eyes are bright ! Now just a pair to... | |
| Austin Dobson - 1877 - 290 páginas
...What!—forthwith ?—to-night ? Reflect . Some skill I have, 'tis true; But thirteen lines,—and rhymed on two,— " Refrain," as well. Ah, hapless plight ! Still, there are five lines,—ranged aright. These Gallic bonds, I feared, would fright My easy Muse. They did till you—... | |
| Austin Dobson - 1878 - 236 páginas
...niveau. Mafoy, c'csi fait! Of which the following may serve as an adaptation :You bid me try, Blue-Eyes, to write A Rondeau. What !— forthwith ? — To-night?...true ; — But thirteen lines ! — and rhymed on two ! " I must," you say. Ah, hapless plight ! Still, there are five lines,— ranged aright. These Gallic... | |
| Tom Hood - 1882 - 224 páginas
...by Mr. Dobson of a French rondeau of Voiture's : " ' YOU BID ME TRY.' " You bid me try, blue eyes, to write A rondeau. What ! — forthwith ? — to-night...My easy Muse. They did till you — You bid me try ! " This makes them nine. The port's in sight ; 'Tis all because your eyes are bright ! Now, just a... | |
| Tom Hood - 1882 - 234 páginas
...by Mr. Dobson of a French rondeau of Voiture's : " ' YOU BID ME TRY.' " You bid me try, blue eyes, to write A rondeau. What ! — forthwith ? — to-night...on two — ' Refrain,' as well. Ah, hapless plight ! " This makes them nine. The port's in sight ; "Tis all because your eyes are bright ! Now, just a... | |
| Tom Hood - 1884 - 228 páginas
...transcription by Mr. Dobson of a French rondeau of Voiture's : "'YOU BID ME TRY.' " You bid me try, blue eyes, to write A rondeau. What ! — forthwith ? — to-night...My easy Muse. They did till you — You bid me try ! " This makes them nine. The port's in sight ; 'Tis all because your eyes are bright ! Now, just a... | |
| 1889 - 366 páginas
...humorous paraphrase was written, some years since, by Mr. Austin Dobson : — You bid me try. BLUE-EYES, to write A Rondeau. What! forthwith ?— to-night...Some skill I have, 'tis true ; But thirteen lines I — and rhymed on two ! — " Refrain," as well. Ah, hapless plight ! Still there are five lines... | |
| Austin Dobson - 1885 - 266 páginas
...What!—forthwith ?—to-night ? Reflect. Some skill I have, 'tis true ; But thirteen lines,—and rhymed on two,— " Refrain," as well. Ah, hapless plight! Still, there are five lines,—ranged aright. These Gallic bonds, I feared, would fright My easy Muse. They did till you—... | |
| Thomas Frederick Crane - 1889 - 446 páginas
...rondeau by A. Dobson, Old World Idyls and other Verses, London, 1886, p. 252. You bid me try, BLUE-EYES to write A Rondeau. What !— forthwith ?— To-night?...Muse. They did, till you — You bid me try ! That makes them eight. The port "s in sight ; — "Tis ail because your eyes arebright! Now just a pair... | |
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