 | Solon Robinson - 1854 - 436 halaman
...over. Head. CHAPTER VIII. ATHALIA, THE SEWING GIRL. " How fall of briars is this working day world." " With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and...in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread." ATHALIA wore not unwomanly rags at the period when I shall commence her history. She was clad in the... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 halaman
...costs a meal ! " Oh, but for one short hour ! A respite, however brief ! No blessed leisure for love or hope, But only time for grief ! A little weeping would...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,... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1856 - 1048 halaman
...costs a meal ! " Oh ! but for one short hour ! A respite however brief! No blessed leisure for Love or Hope, But only time for Grief! A little weeping would ease my heart, Bat in their briny bed My tears must stop, for every drop Hinders needle and thread !'' With fingers... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 halaman
...a meal! 10. Oh 1 but for one short hour! A trespite, however brief 1 No blessed leisure for Love or Hope, But only time for Grief! A little weeping would...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 halaman
...now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven Than when I was a hoy. THE BONG OF THE 8HIRT. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rage, Plying her needle and thread— Stiteh! stitch! stiteh! • In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And... | |
 | 1856 - 402 halaman
...shadow I thank For sometimes falling there ! With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and rod, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread — Stitch ! Stitch 1 Stitoh ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still witli a voice of dolorous pitch, She sang the "... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 halaman
...meal ! 16 " Oh ! but for one short hour ! A respite, however brief ! No blessed leisure for love or hope, But only time for grief! A. little weeping would...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... | |
 | Solon Robinson - 1858 - 434 halaman
...over. Read. CHAPTER VIIL ATHALIA, THE SEWING GIRL. " How full of briars i> this working day world." ** With fingers weary and worn. With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat In unwomanly rags, Flying her needle and thread." ATIIALIA wore not unwomanly rags at the period when I shall commence... | |
 | 1858 - 424 halaman
...the spring. Oh ! but for one short hour ! A respite, however brief! Ho blessed leisure for love or hope, But only time for grief! A little weeping would ease my heart, Bat in their briny place My tears must stop, for every drop Woold my labor'd lines deface. With fingers... | |
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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... 
