 | 1884 - 964 Seiten
...with a voice of dolorous spitch She sang the „song of the Shirf : II. „Work! work! work! Whilc the cock is crowing aloof! And work ! work ! work ! Till the stars abine through the roof! It's oh ! to be a slave Along with the barbarous Turk, Where woman has never... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 424 Seiten
...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 pitchWould that its tone could reach the rich She sung this " Song of the shirt!" ... | |
 | 1850 - 98 Seiten
...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, She sang I he song of the shirt: — Work, work, work, While the cock is crowing aloof; And work, work, work,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 Seiten
...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...— work ! Till the stars shine through the roof! It's oh ! to be a slave " Work — work — work ! Till the brain begins to swim ; Work — work—... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 Seiten
...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 rich ! — She sung this " Song of the Shirt !" THE LADY'S... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 Seiten
...eyelids heavy and red, A woman sate 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 Rich ! She sang this " Song of the Shirt !" HOOD. IV. THE LAY OF... | |
 | 1843 - 424 Seiten
...eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle aud thread — Stitch ! stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, Would that its tone could reach the Rich ! She sang this " Song of the Shirt!" LEAP YEAR. " Leap Year... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 Seiten
...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 Hich ! She sang this " Song of the Shirt ! " DEAR IS MY LITTLE... | |
 | 1852 - 1080 Seiten
...eyelids heavy and red, A woman sate 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 Rich ! She sang this " Song of the Shirt!" NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,... | |
 | Edwin Hubbell Chapin - 1853 - 204 Seiten
...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...work — work ! Till the stars shine through the roof ! It's oh ! to be a slave Along with the barbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If TIIIS... | |
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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... 
