...parish poor, Whose walls of mud scarce bear the broken door, — There, where the putrid vapors nagging play, And the dull wheel hums doleful through the day, — There children dwell, who know no parent's care ; Parents, who know no children's love, dwell there ; Heart-broken matrons, on their...

...rent. Theirs is yon house that holds the parish poor, MTiose walls of mud scarce bear the broken door; There, where the putrid vapours, flagging, play. And...their joyless bed, Forsaken wives and mothers never weil ; Dejected widows with unheeded tears, And crippled Age with more than childhood fears ; The lame,...

...walls of mud scarce bear the broken door; There, where the putrid vapours flagging play, And thedull wheel hums doleful through the day; There children dwell, who know no parent's care, Parents, who know no children's love, dwell there ; Heart-broken matrons on the joyless...

...rest. Theirs is yon house that holds the parish-poor, Whose walls of mud scarce bear the broken door; There, where the putrid vapours, flagging, play, And...day;— There children dwell who know no parents' care; 1'arents, who know no children's love, dwell there! Heart-broken matrons on their joyless bed, Forsaken...

...poor-house. BEHOLD yon house that holds the parish poor, Whose walls of mud scarce bear the broken door ! There, where the putrid vapours flagging play, And the dull wheel hums doleful thro' the day ; There children dwell who know no parents' care ; Parents, who know no children's love,...

...WORKHOUSE. THEIRS is yon House that holds the Parish- Poor, Whose walls of mud scarce bear the broken door ; There, where the putrid vapours, flagging, play, And...Heart-broken matrons on their joyless bed, Forsaken wives, and^mothers never wed ; Dejected widows with unheeded tears, And crippled Age, with more than childhood...

..."PARISH WORKHOUSE" Yon house, that holds the parish poor, Whose walls of mud scarce bear the broken door; There, where the putrid vapours, flagging, play, And the dull wheel hums doleful through the day; The children dwell who know no parents' care — Parents, who know no children's love, dwell there!...

...the inhabitants of Reikiavik, whose good conduct rendered such a place unnecessary— a place " Where children dwell, who know no parents' care; Parents, who know no children's love, dwell there." Like all sea-port towns, however, Reikiavik is not free from the vice of drunkenness, which is by no...

...inhabitants of Reikiavik, whose good conduct rendered such a place unnecessary — a place " Where children dwell, who know no parents' care ; Parents, who know no children's love, dwell there." Like all sea-port towns, however, Reikiavik is not free from the vice of drunkenness, which is by no...

...Crabbe has described its interior and local condition exactly. It stood, there " Where the putrid vapors flagging play, And the dull wheel hums doleful through the day ; There children dwell, who know no parent's care, Parents, who know no children's love, dwell there ; Heart-broken matrons on their joyless...