 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 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—... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1868 - 544 pagina’s
...hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt. v. " But w hy do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly bone, I...fear his terrible shape, 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! VI.... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 pagina’s
...hunger, and dirt ; Sewing at once, with a double thread, A sintocD as well as a shirt. GARLAND. H5 " But why do I talk of Death, That phantom of grisly bone ? I hardly fear hia terrible shape, It seems so like my own ! It seems so like my own Because of the fast I keep ;... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 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 grizzly bone ? I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my own ; It seems so like my own,... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 pagina’s
...linen you're wearing out. But human creatures' lives ! 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 pagina’s
...In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, wilh a double thread, A SHROUD as well as a sliirt! " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly...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 1 My labor... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 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 — The Song of the Shirt. 475 It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep. Oh ! God ! that... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1870 - 416 pagina’s
...wearing out, But human creatures' lives ! Sewing at once, with a double thread, A shroud aa well aa a shirt. "But why do I talk of Death? That phantom...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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 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...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 ! VI. " Work — work... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 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 grizzly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my own — It seems so like my own,... | |
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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... 
