 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pages
...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 rich! — RIENZI'S ADDRESS. T1RIENDS: I come not here to talk.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 pages
...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 sang this " Song of the Shirt." CXVI. — UNIVERSAL... | |
 | Denys Thompson - 1978 - 252 pages
...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...of dolorous pitch She sang the 'Song of the Shirt!' It had an enormous vogue; was widely imitated, and was frequentlv 159 quoted in sermons. His point... | |
 | George Fitzhugh - 1960 - 310 pages
...and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread. Stitch — stitch — stitchl In poverty, hunger, and dirt; And still, with a voice...While the cock is crowing aloof! And work — work — workl Till the stars shine through the roof! It's Ol to be a slave, Along with the barbarous Turk,... | |
 | Peter Scheckner - 1989 - 360 pages
...eyelids heavy and red, A Woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her neddle and thread— Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger and dirt, And still with...'Work! work! work! While the cock is crowing aloof! And work—work—work Till the stars shine through the roof! It's O! to be a slave Along with the barbarous... | |
 | Ron Burnett - 1991 - 324 pages
...weary and worn With eyelids heavy and red, Plying her needle and thread— Stitch—Stitch—StitchIn poverty, hunger and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch Would that its tone would reach the rich She sang the Song of the Shirt. The Song of the Shirt, in... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 pages
...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 Rich!She sang this 'Song of the Shirt!' The Bridge of Sighs... | |
 | 1993 - 412 pages
...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!" - 手指又酸又痛 眼皮又紅又重;... | |
 | Charles Hamm - 1995 - 410 pages
...eye-lids 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...She sang the song of the shirt. Work, work, work, 'Till the brain begins to swim; Work, work, work, 'Till the eyes are heavy and dim . . . Oh, men with... | |
 | Rob Pope - 1995 - 236 pages
...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...the 'Song of the Shirt'. [. . .] 'Work - work work Till the hrain hegins to swim: Work - work - work Till the eyes are heavy and dim! Seam, and gusset,... | |
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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... 
