 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 страници
...— But in their briny bed My tears must stop, for every drop Hinders needle and thread I" 11. Wifli fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red,...sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread ; Stitch — stitch— stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt ; And still with a voice of doTorous pitch... | |
 | Stephen C. Massett - 1863 - 388 страници
...recitation of the " Song of a Shirt." It was something like this : With fingers weary and worn — (echo) 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 worn.... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1864 - 490 страници
...But in their briny bed My tears must stop, for every drop Hinders needle and thread ! " With ringers 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,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1864 - 522 страници
...weakness, Her evil behavior, And leaving, with meekness, Her sins to her Saviour ! THE SONG OF THE SHIRT. WITH fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly raga, Plying her needle and thread — Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still... | |
 | Frances Martin - 1866 - 506 страници
...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...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,... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 страници
...the brain benumbed, As well as the weary hand. " Work — work — work, And work — work — work, When the weather is warm and bright ! — While underneath...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... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1866 - 568 страници
...rah-pnk-keena; " And the guests of Hiawatha, Weary with the heat of summer, Slumbered in the sultry wigwam. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and...In unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread,— Stitch! stitch I stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still, with a voice of dolorous plica,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1867 - 464 страници
...short hour To feel as I used to feel, i Before I knew the woes of want " OhJ but for one short hourl A respite however brief! No blessed leisure for Love...sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread — Stitch I stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 страници
...and then they '11 haul out honey, bees, and all" XC VII.— THE SONG OF THE SHIRT. THOMAS HOOD. 1. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and...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,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 страници
...paws, and then they'll haul out honey, bees, and all." XCVII.— THE SONG OF THE SHIRT. THOMAS HOOD. 1. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and...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... | |
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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... 
