 WITH fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread, — • Stitch— stitch— stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt; And still with a voice of dolorous pitch She sang the "Song of the...  The New Mirror - Page 332edited by - 1843Full view - About this book
 | Henry Pitman - 1856 - 1048 pages
...and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread — Stitch ! stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch She sang the " Song of the shirt." "Work! work! work! While the cock is crowing aloof ! And work... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...and red; A woman sate in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread ! Stitch ! stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, Would that its tone could reach the Rich ! She sang this " Song of the Shirt !" HOOD. IV. THE... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1857 - 420 pages
...heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread — Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, Would that its tone could reach the Rich ! She sang this " Song of the Shirt ! " THE LADY'S... | |
 | Historical account - 1857 - 106 pages
...heavy and red, A woman sate in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread. Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, Would that its tone could reach the rich, She sung this song of the Shirt ! Work ! work ! work... | |
 | Joseph Howe - Nova Scotia - 1858 - 664 pages
...heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread. Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger and dirt, And still, with a, voice of dolorous pitch, She sang 'the song of the Shirt.'" The author of these lines has recently been pensioned, and... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - Elocution - 1858 - 494 pages
...heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread ; Stitch ! stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still, with a voice of dolorous pitch, (Would that its song could reach the rich 1) She sung this " Song of the Shirt." LESSON LXI.... | |
 | Plague Spot - Great Britain - 1859 - 632 pages
...heavy and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread. Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch She sang 'The Song of the Shirt!' " Work ! work ! work ! While the cock is crowing aloof ! And... | |
 | England - English poetry - 1860 - 532 pages
...— stitch — stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, Would that its tone could reach the rich ! She sang this " Song of the Shirt." THOMAS HOOD. f iw toritttn in af igfelarfo To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - Readers - 1860 - 450 pages
...aud red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread — Stitch ! stitch! stitch I In poverty, hunger, and dirt And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, She sang the " song of the Shirt !" "Work! workl work! While the cock is crowing aloof! And... | |
 | Advanced reading book - Readers - 1860 - 458 pages
...and red, A woman sate in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread ! Stitch ! stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, Would that its tone could reach the rich ! She sang this " Song of the Shirt!" LONGFELLOW is... | |
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