 | 1852 - 1080 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 !...hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my ownIt seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep, Oh ! God ! that bread should be so dear. And... | |
 | 1852 - 318 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, 1 hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pagina’s
...— stitch — stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at ouce, with a double thread, A siinuuu as well as a shirt! " But why do I talk of death,...own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fast 1 keep : 0 God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh aud blood so cheap ! " Work — work — «vork... | |
 | Anna U. Russell - 1853 - 580 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,...my own, — It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep. O God ! — that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work... | |
 | 1853 - 442 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...my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep, Alas ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work —... | |
 | 1853 - 560 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... | |
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 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...my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep, Alas ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! « Work — work... | |
 | MR. Bathan and S.D. Harris, Editor - 1853 - 404 pagina’s
...But why do I talk of Death, That phantom of grizzly bone ? 1 hardly fear his terrible shape, It seemi so like my own,— It seems so like my own, Because of the fast 1 keep : Oh God ! that Bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap." In America, there is... | |
 | Stephen SHIRLEY - 1855 - 210 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, That...of the fast I keep ; Oh ! God that bread should be eo dear, And flesh and blood so cheap. Work, work, work, My labour never flags ; And what are its wages... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 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 ?...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... | |
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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... 
