 Work, work, work, In the dull December light, And work, work, work, When the weather Is warm and bright, While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs, And twit me with the spring.  The Mother's Assistant and Young Lady's Friend - Page 481846Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 430 pages
...and gusset, and band, Till the heart is sick and the brain benumbed, As well as the weary hand ! " Work — work — work, In the dull December light ; And work — work — work ! The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs, And twit me with the Spring. " Oh... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...Seam, and gusset and band, Till the heart is sick, and the brain benumb'd, As well as the weary hand. " Work ! work ! work ! In the dull December light ;...sunny backs, And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet ! With the sky above my head, And the grass... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 pages
...and gusset, and band, Till the heart is sick and the brain benumbed, As well as the weary hand ! " Work — work — work, In the dull December light...sunny backs, And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but lo breathe the breath Of the cowslip and prin*ose sweet ; With the sky above my head, And the grass... | |
 | 1843 - 424 pages
...the brain benumbed, As well as the weary hand. " Work — work — work In (he dull December night, And work — work — work, When the weather is warm...sunny backs And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primroBe sweet — With the sky above my bead, And the grass... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...and gusset, and band, Till the heart is sick and the brain benumbed, As well as the weary hand ! " Work — work — work, In the dull December light ; And work — work — work 1 When tho weather is warm and bright : While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As... | |
 | 1852 - 1080 pages
...Work—work—-work, In the dull December light, J3 ' And work—-work—workWhen the weather is warm and brightWhile underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling,...sunny backs And twit me with the spring. "Oh ! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet—- With the sky above my head, And the grass... | |
 | 1853 - 560 pages
...and gusset, and band, Till the heart is sick, and the brain benumbed, As well as the weary hand. " Work — work — work, In the dull December light,...sunny backs, And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet — With the sky above my head, And the grass... | |
 | Anna U. Russell - 1853 - 580 pages
...Seam, and gusset, and band, Till the heart is sick and the brain bcnun jed, As well as the weary hand. "Work— work— work! In the dull December light,...sunny backs, And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet, — With the sky above my head, And the grass... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...Seam, and gusset, and band, Till the heart is sick and the brain benumb'd, As well as the weary hand. Work, work, work, In the dull December light, And...the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show their sunny backs, And twit me with their spring. Thomas Hood. Run if you like, but try to keep your... | |
 | Edwin Hubbell Chapin - 1853 - 204 pages
...Band, and gusset, and seam, Till over the buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in a dream. #**##*» Work — work — work ! In the dull December light,...the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show their sunny backs, And twit me with the Spring. Oh ! but to breathe the breath, Of the primrose and... | |
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