 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 seems...  The Dublin Review - Page 391edited by - 1846Full view - About this book
 | 1843 - 424 pages
...of Death 7 That phantom of grisly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my ownIt seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep,...and blood so cheap! " Work — work — work ! My labor never flags ! And what are its wages! A bed of straw, A erusl of bread — and rags. That shattered... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...double thread, A SHBOUD as well as a shirt 1 " 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 I " Work — work... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 pages
...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...and blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work ! My labor never flags ; And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A crust of bread — and rags : A shattered... | |
 | W M H - 1851 - 786 pages
...pecuniary inducement ? The vast sum of £50 per annum, or somewhere about 1.9s. 2d. per week \ Woe's me, that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap I Are the Governors serious ? or do they expect applications from any but Irish hedge-schoolmasters... | |
 | 1852 - 1080 pages
...of Death ! That Phantom of grisly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my ownIt seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep,...bread should be so dear. And flesh and blood so cheap 1 Work—work—work ; My labour never flags; And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A crust of bread—and... | |
 | 1852 - 318 pages
...double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt ! But why do I talk of Death ? That phantom of grisly bone, 1 hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fnsts I keep, — Oh ! God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap I Who could... | |
 | 1853 - 442 pages
...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, Alas ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work ! My labour... | |
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 pages
...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, Alas ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! « Work — work — work ! My... | |
 | Anna U. Russell - 1853 - 580 pages
...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. O God ! — that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work !... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...double thread, A siinuuu 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 1 keep : 0 God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh aud blood so cheap ! " Work — work... | |
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