 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...  The Dublin university magazine - Page 572by University magazine - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Frances Martin - 1866 - 506 pages
...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...keep, Oh 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... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 pages
...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...It 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 ! My... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 pages
...poverty-, hunger, and dirt ; Sewing at once, with a double thread, a shroud as well as a shirt ! Hut why do I talk of death — that phantom of grisly...the fasts I keep, — Oh, God ! that bread should he so dear, and flesh and bl(x>J so cheap ! What exquisite delicacy and force characterize his Bridge... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1866 - 568 pages
...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...hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my own — This shattered roof— and this naked floor A table— a broken chair — And a wall so blank,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1867 - 464 pages
...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...Oh, 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... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt ! 5. " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly...seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep ; 0 God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap I 6. "Work — work — work!... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt ! 5. " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly...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 ! 6. "Work — work — work!... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 758 pages
...poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A +shroud as well as a shirt. / 5. " But why do I talk of Death ? That +Phantom of grisly...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 ! 6. "Work! work! work! My labor... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 pages
...poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt. V. " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly...fear his terrible shape, It 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 I... | |
 | Daniel Stevens Dickinson - 1867 - 772 pages
...a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt. " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grizzly 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." If these grievances... | |
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