 Oh! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet. With the sky above my head. And the grass beneath my feet ; For only one short hour To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of want And the walk that costs a meal!  Chambers's Edinburgh Journal - Halaman 471844Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1846 - 562 halaman
...and gusset, and seam, Seam, and gusset, and band, Till the heart is sick, and the brain benumb 'd, As well as the weary hand. " Work — work — work,...primrose sweet — With the sky above my head, And the grass beneath my feet, For only one short hour To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of... | |
 | Henry Clapp - 1846 - 228 halaman
...As well as the weary hand! "Work—work—work, In the dull December light: And work—work—work! When the weather is warm and bright: While underneath...primrose sweet; With the sky above my head, And the grass beneath my feet: For only one short hour To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 halaman
...the weary hand ! " Work — work — work, In the dull December light, And work — work — work, While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling,...primrose sweet ; With the sky above my head, And the grass beneath my feet ; For only one short hour To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1846 - 672 halaman
...work ! When the weather is warm and bright : While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows clingAs if to. show me their sunny backs, And twit me with...primrose sweet ; With the sky above my head, And the grass beneath my feet : For only one short hour To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of... | |
 | 1847 - 592 halaman
...and beautiful, now worn with care and sorrow, without being reminded of the Poet's touching song : " Oh but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet ! With the sky above my head, And the grass beneath my feet, — For only one short hour To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 halaman
...— work ! From weary chime to chime ; Work — work — work ! As prisoners work for crime ! Band, and gusset, and seam, Seam, and gusset, and band,...primrose sweet — With the sky above my head, And the grass beneath my feet; For only one short hour, To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 430 halaman
...the weary hand ! " Work — work — work, In the dull December light ; And work — work — work ! The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their...primrose sweet ; With the sky above my head, And the grass beneath my feet : For only one short hour To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 424 halaman
...well as the weary hand ! " Work—work—work, In the dull December light ; And work—work—work ! The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their...breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet j With the sky above my head, And the grass beneath my feet: For only one short hour To feel as I used... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - 1858 - 580 halaman
...table— a broken chair — And a wall so blank, her shadow she thankf For sometimes falling there. Oh ! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet— With the sky above her head, And the grass beneath her feet: For only one short hour To feel as she used to feel. Before... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 halaman
...Band, and gusset, and seam, Seam, and gusset and band, Till the heart is sick, and the brain benumb'd, As well as the weary hand. " Work ! work ! work !...primrose sweet ! With the sky above my head, And the grass beneath my feet. For only one short hour To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of... | |
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