 But human creatures' lives ! 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...  Reisen in England und Wales - Page 224by Johann Georg Kohl - 1844Full view - About this book
 | 1852 - 1080 pages
...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,...hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my ownIt seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep, Oh ! God ! that bread should be so dear. 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
...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...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... | |
 | Anna U. Russell - 1853 - 580 pages
...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...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 !... | |
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at ouce, with a double thread, A siinuuu as well as a shirt! " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly bone?...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... | |
 | 1853 - 528 pages
...cold river—not more cold or silent than that world which misery taught them to know, and to cry— " Oh God, that bread should be so dear And flesh and blood so cheap." If we analyse the statistics of the City Missions, we find that some women are thrown upon the streets... | |
 | Frances Elizabeth Swift - 1853 - 136 pages
...battle's roll; Thine, if remains a fragment yet To hold thy noble souL 10 CRY OF THE FAMISHING IRISH. "O God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap '"' We're starving ! we perish ! our little ones die; The wail of the mother ascendeth on high; Moveless... | |
 | MR. Bathan and S.D. Harris, Editor - 1853 - 404 pages
...But why do I talk of Death, That phantom of grizzly bone ? 1 hardly fear his terrible shape, It seemi so like my own,— It seems so like my own, Because of the fast 1 keep : Oh God ! that Bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap." In America, there... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 pages
...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,...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 !... | |
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