 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pagina’s
...Stitch— stitch — stitch, In poverty, hunger, and dirt ; Sewing at once, with a double thread, A SRRoDii as well as a shirt ! " But why do I talk of death,...seems so like my own — Because of the fast I keep ; O God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work ! My... | |
 | University magazine - 1846 - 780 pagina’s
...Stitch— stitch — stitch , In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, Л Shroud as well as a Shirt. " ' But why do I talk of Death...my own — It seems so like my own. Because of the fasts I keep, Oh ! God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh anil blood so cheap !" But we bad... | |
 | 1846 - 308 pagina’s
...Stitch— stitch— stitch, In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A SHROUD as well as a Shirt. « But why do I talk of Death...my own — It seems so like my own Because of the fasts I keep ; Oh God 1 that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1846 - 562 pagina’s
...— stitch — stitch, In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A Shroud as well as a Shirt. " But why do I talk of Death ? That Phantom of grisly bone, * Of London we cannot speak from personal knowledge; but we can testify that, in the Liberty of Dublin... | |
 | 1846 - 302 pagina’s
...Shirt. " But why do I talk of Dealh ' That Phantom of grisly bone; I hardly fear his terrible shajir, It seems so like my own — It seems so like my own Because of the fasts 1 keep; Oh God ! that bread should be so drar, And flesh and blood so cheap! "Work — work —... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1846 - 620 pagina’s
...But why do I talk of Death ? That phantom of grizly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape, It neems so like my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep, Oh \ God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap!" But we liad best... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pagina’s
...— stitch — stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt. But why do I talk of Death ? That...like my own. It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep ; Oh God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! Work — work... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pagina’s
...Stitch ! stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing, at once, with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt. " But why do I talk of Death ?...my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep, Oh, God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work ! work... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 pagina’s
...— stitch — stitch, In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A Shroud as well as a Shirt. "But why do I talk of Death 1 That Phantom of grisly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my own — It seems... | |
 | 1843 - 424 pagina’s
...— stitch — stitch, In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once with a double thread, A Shroud as well as a Shirt. " But why do I talk of Death 7 That phantom of grisly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my ownIt seems so... | |
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O men with sisters dear! O men with mothers and wives! It is .not linen you're wearing out. But human creatures' lives ! Stitch, stitch, stitch, In poverty, hunger, and dirt. Sewing at once, with a double thread A shroud as well as a shirt... 
