With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags Plying her needle and thread — Stitch ! stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, Would that its tone could reach the... Chambers's Edinburgh Journal - Halaman 471844Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 halaman
...blessed leisure for Love or Hope, but only time for Grief ! A little weeping would case my heart ; but in their briny bed .My tears must stop, for every...eye-lids heavy and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, plying her needle and thread. Stitch ! stitch ! stitch ! in poverty, hunger, and dirt ; And still... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1856 - 398 halaman
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| Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 halaman
...blessed leisure for love or hope, But only time for grief ! A little weeping would ease my heart, But in their briny bed My tears must stop, for every drop...weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red; A woman sate in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread ! Stitch ! stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger,... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1857 - 420 halaman
...blessed leisure for Love or Hope, But only time for Grief ! A little weeping would ease iny heart, But in their briny bed My tears must stop, for every drop...With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread — Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 halaman
...blessed leisure for Love or Hope, But only time for Grief! A little weeping would ease my heart, But in their briny bed My tears must stop, for every drop Hinders needle and thread." 11. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying... | |
| Historical account - 1857 - 106 halaman
...connection with sin, it might have proved suggestive to him when he wrote his song of " The Shirt :" With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sate in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread. Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger, and... | |
| Joseph Howe - 1858 - 664 halaman
...might have been good ground of complaint. There was a little poem of Hood's, that began thus: — •'' With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread. Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger and dirt, And still,... | |
| Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 halaman
...blessed leisure for love or hope, But only time for grief! A. little weeping would ease my heart ; But in their briny bed My tears must stop, for every drop Hinders needle and thread !" 11. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying... | |
| Joseph Howe - 1858 - 668 halaman
...might have been good ground of complaint. There was a little poem of Hood's, that began thus : — " With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman Eat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread. Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger and... | |
| 1859 - 436 halaman
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