 | 1853 - 102 страници
...their brinv bed My tears must stop, lor every drop Hinders needle unJ thread." " With fingers wcnry 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 ol dolorous pitch. Would... | |
 | 1853 - 560 страници
...and thread." 190 LINES WRITTEN IN A HIGHLAND GLEN. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heary and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread — Stitch— stiloh— stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch,... | |
 | 1853 - 790 страници
...fragments of eome of the darker trap rocks or dark porphyries. WAGES OF THE SHIRT SEWERS Ш NEW YORK. u With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman eat, in unwomanly rage, Plying her needle and thread. Stitch— etilch— stitch ! In poverty, hunger,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 424 страници
...work, In the dull December light, And work — work — work, When the weather is warm and brightWhile underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling As...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,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 428 страници
...hour To feel as I used to feel. Before I knew the woes of want. And the walk that costs a rneal ! " Oh ! but for one short hour ! A respite, however brief!...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... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 страници
...brief ! No 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,...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,... | |
 | Stephen SHIRLEY - 1855 - 210 страници
...for grief. A little weeping would ease my heart, But in their briny bed, My tears must stop for ev'ry drop Hinders needle and thread. With fingers weary...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... | |
 | SOLON ROBINSON - 1854 - 436 страници
...YORK. 135 CHAPTER VIII. ATHALIA, THE SEWING GIRL. " How full of briars la 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... | |
 | Solon Robinson - 1854 - 436 страници
...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... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 страници
...however brief! No 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,...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,... | |
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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... 
