 Stitch — stitch — stitch — In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once with a double thread, A Shroud as well as a Shirt! "But why do I talk of Death? That phantom of grisly bone. I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my own — It...  Folk Songs - Página 172editado por - 1861 - 466 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...thread, A shroud as well as a shirt! " But why do I talk of Death — That phantom of grisly bone ? I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like...bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap 1 ' ' Work — work — work ! My labor never flags; And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A crust... | |
 | George Pope Morris, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1843 - 530 páginas
...tbread, A sbroud as well as a shirt. " But wby do I talk of Death — That phantom of grisly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like...and blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work ! My labour never flags ¡ And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A cruet of bread — and rags, That... | |
 | Johann Georg Kohl - 1844 - 316 páginas
...double thread, A Shroud as well as a Shirt *). Bat why do I talk of Death ? That Phantom of grisly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like...seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep, Oh, God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! **) Work ! work ! work ? My... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1844 - 622 páginas
...double thread, A Shroud as well as a Shirt. " But why do I talk of Death ! That Phantom of grisly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like...seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep, Oh ! God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work ;... | |
 | 1847 - 800 páginas
...laborers of the other sex, if not even better. " But why do I talk of death. That phantom of grisly bone ; I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like...— It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts 1 keep, U God ! that bread should be to dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work, work, work ! My... | |
 | Johann Georg Kohl - 1844 - 316 páginas
...God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap! ") Work ! work ! work ! My labour never flags; And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A crust of bread — and rags, That shatter'd roof — and this naked floorA table — a broken chair — *) £> Scanner mit lieben (Scfcrceftern... | |
 | 1844 - 858 páginas
...why do I talk of Death ? That phantom of grisly hone, 1 hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems но + @ J }( :FM Kv| 5 { G j o : I 3 G : \ r ; Oh God ! that bread should ho во dear, And flesh and blood во cheap ! Work— work— work !... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1845 - 442 páginas
...double thread, A SHROUD as well as a shirt ! " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly bone ; I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like...my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fast I keep : Oh God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1845 - 434 páginas
...double thread, A SHROUD as well as a shirt ! " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly bone ; I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like...my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fast I keep : Oh God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 páginas
...double thread, A SRROUD as well as a shirt ! " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly bone; I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like...my own ! It seems so like my own — Because of the fast I keep ; O God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work... | |
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