 | 1826 - Počet stránok 570
...himself to the perils of the deep without being reminded ' of the old air so popular in Britain: ' " Ye gentlemen of England, who live at home at ease, How little do you think of the dangers of the seas."' That very rare and unknown poem, Thomson's Seasons, furnishes him with... | |
 | 1826 - Počet stránok 568
...himself to the perils of the deep without being reminded ' of the old air so popular in Britain : ' " Ye gentlemen of England, who live at home at ease, How little do you think of the dangers of the seas." ' That very rare and unknown poem, Thomson's Seasons, furnishes him with... | |
 | 1839 - Počet stránok 474
...of life and property that has taken place on our own shores. I may well quote an old song, and say " Ye gentlemen of England, who live at home at ease, How little do you think upon the dangers of the seas." Amongst these dangers, a frequent and a most fearful accident is, the loss of... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1839 - Počet stránok 466
...to cut away the main-mast. A wild wave sweeps away two poor sailors into the deep ! The song says, ' Ye gentlemen of England, Who live at home at ease, How little do ye think upon The dangers of the seas !' " Very true ! very true ! poor sailors suffer many hardships,... | |
 | Percy Society - 1840 - Počet stránok 584
...English Songs," vol. ii. p. 130, there is a much longer version of the present ballad. — EFR You gentlemen of England Who live at home at ease, How little do you think On the dangers of the seas ; While pleasure does surround you, Our cares you cannot know, Or the pain... | |
 | Royal Scottish Society of Arts - 1841 - Počet stránok 444
...of life and property that has taken place on our own shores. I may well quote an old song, and say " Ye gentlemen of England, who live at home at ease, How little do you think upon the dangers of the seas." Amongst these dangers, a frequent and a most fearful accident is, the loss of... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1841 - Počet stránok 434
...English Songs," vol. ii. p. 130, there is a much longer version of the present ballad. — EFR You gentlemen of England Who live at home at ease, How little do you think On the dangers of the seas ; While pleasure does surround you, Our cares you cannot know, Or the pain... | |
 | John Hood - 1843 - Počet stránok 506
...you, couch and all, on the floor of the most uncomfortable of human habitations. 28/7* June. — " Ye gentlemen of England who live at home at ease, How little do you think upon the dangers of the seas .'" The veracity of this pithy couplet never struck me so forcibly as last Saturday.... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - Počet stránok 274
...all." " Aye, aye, your honour, and if we get us a capful of wind, we'll begin." THE SAILORS' SONG. " Ye gentlemen of England, who live at home at ease, How little do ye think upon the dangers of the seas !" When down upon your beds you lie, all snug and cover'd o'er,... | |
 | 1845 - Počet stránok 532
...in the loss of a fine duck, three plates (willow pattern), and sundry etceteras — " Ye jjentlemen of England, who live at home at ease, How little do you think about the dangers of the seas." After this accident all was hilarity, never did people enjoy themselves... | |
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You gentlemen of England who live at home at ease, how little do you think upon " the dangers of this infernal hunting. 
