| Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 σελίδες
...Along with the barbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If this is Christian work ! " Work ! work ! work ! Till the brain begins to swim...Work ! work ! work ! Till the eyes are heavy and dim 1 Seam, and gusset, and band, Band, and gusset, and seam, Till over the buttons I fall asleep, And... | |
| 1856 - 1492 σελίδες
...of them might not at present say, in the language of poor deep-hearted Hood's undying song — '• Work— Work— Work, Till the brain begins to swim...Work— Work— Work, Till the eyes are heavy and dim !" Yea, perhaps, until brain and eyes fail altogether; and then — sad reflection, " poverty, hunger,"... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 σελίδες
...Along with the tbarbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If this is Christian work. 3. "Work! work! work! Till the brain begins to swim,...with sisters dear! Oh, men, with mothers and wives 1 It is not linen you 're wearing out, But human creatures' lives. Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty,... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1857 - 420 σελίδες
...Along with the barbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If this is Christian work ! " Work — work— work Till the brain begins to swim...buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in a dream ! " Oh, Men, with Sisters dear ! Oh, Men, with Mothers and Wives '. It is not linen you 're wearing... | |
| Historical account - 1857 - 106 σελίδες
...voice of dolorous pitch, Would that its tone could reach the rich, She sung this song of the Shirt ! Work ! work ! work ! Till the brain begins to swim....work ! work ! Till the eyes are heavy and dim. Seam, gusset, and band ; Band, gusset, and seam ; Till over the buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 σελίδες
...has never a soul to save, If THIS is Christian work ! " Work— work— work ! Till the hrain hegins to swim ; Work — work — work ! Till the eyes are heavy and dim ! Seam, and gusset, and hand, Band, and gusset, and scam, Till over the huttons I fall asleep. And eew them on in my dream... | |
| Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 σελίδες
...Along with the barbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, * If this is Christian work ! 3. " Work ! work ! work ! Till the brain begins to swim,...buttons I fall asleep', And sew them on in a dream* ! 4. " O men', with sisters dear* ! O men', with mothers and wives*! It is not linen you're wearing out',... | |
| Plague Spot - 1859 - 632 σελίδες
...Along with the barbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If this is Christian work ! " Work ! work— work— Till the brain begins to swim...the eyes are heavy and dim ! Seam, and gusset, and bandBand, and gusset, and seam— Till over the buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in a dream !... | |
| John Rushout Baron Northwick - 1859 - 218 σελίδες
...,., /" R. REDGRAVE, RA 1 142 The Sempstress. An illustration of Hood's famous " Song of the Shirt." Oh ! Men with sisters dear, Oh ! Men with mothers...linen you're wearing out But human creatures' lives. — T. HOOD. ^7 J/ / EM WARD, RA 1143 Voltaire and Frederick the Great Sketch for the large picture.... | |
| 1859 - 210 σελίδες
...sketch. R. REDGRAVE, RA 1142 The Sempstress. An illustration of Hood's famous " Song of the Shirt." Oh ! Men with sisters dear, Oh ! Men with mothers...linen you're wearing out But human creatures' lives. — T. HOOD. EM WARD, RA 1143 Voltaire and Frederick the Great. Sketch for the large picture. OLD CROME.... | |
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