 | Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 pagina’s
...poverty-, hunger, and dirt ; Sewing at once, with a double thread, a shroud as well as a shirt ! Hut why do I talk of death — that phantom of grisly...like my own ; It seems so like my own, because of the fasts I keep, — Oh, God ! that bread should he so dear, and flesh and bl(x>J so cheap ! What exquisite... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1866 - 568 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 ?...hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my own — This shattered roof— and this naked floor A table— a broken chair — And a wall so blank,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1867 - 464 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...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—... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pagina’s
...poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt ! 5. " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly...my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep ; 0 God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap I 6. "Work — work... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pagina’s
...poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt ! 5. " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly...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 ! 6. "Work — work... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 758 pagina’s
...poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A +shroud as well as a shirt. / 5. " But why do I talk of Death ? That +Phantom of grisly...like 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 ! 6. "Work! work!... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 pagina’s
...poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt. V. " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly...fear his terrible shape, 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 I... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 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, It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep, O God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh... | |
 | Daniel Stevens Dickinson - 1867 - 748 pagina’s
...Stich — stich — stich, 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 gristly bone ; I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my own — It seems so like my own,... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 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,...It 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 1 " Work — work — work I My... | |
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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... 
