 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, — Would that its tone could...  Prose and Verse - Page 210by Thomas Hood - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Plague Spot - Great Britain - 1859 - 632 pages
...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 — Would that its tone could reach the rich — She sang thin ' Song of the Shirt !'" The bitter experience... | |
 | 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...pitch, She sang the " song of the Shirt !" "Work! workl work! While the cock is crowing aloof! And work — work — work ! Till the stars shine through... | |
 | England - English poetry - 1860 - 532 pages
...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, Would that its tone could reach the rich ! She sang this " Song of the Shirt." THOMAS HOOD. f iw toritttn... | |
 | Advanced reading book - Readers - 1860 - 458 pages
...With eyelids 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 sang this " Song of the Shirt!" LONGFELLOW is the most... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - Recitations - 1860 - 530 pages
...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 — Would that its tone could reach the rich ! — She sung this "Song of the Shirt." Ex. CL.—TKE... | |
 | 1871 - 388 pages
...side of her bed. Her sapphires were gleaming and rich, And faultless her lace and her skirt, And yet with a voice of dolorous pitch She sang the " Song of the Flirt." "Flirt, Flirt, Flirt! When the lunch is scarcely begun ! Flirt, Flirt, Flirt ! Till the sickening... | |
 | Richard Newton - Bible - 1861 - 290 pages
...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...the ' Song of the Shirt.' " Work— work— work! Till the brain begins to swim ; Work — work — work ! Till the eyes are heavy and dim. Seam, and... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1861 - 482 pages
....eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread —— Stitch! stiteh! stitch! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with...of dolorous pitch She sang the " Song of the Shirt ! " ^Work.1 work! work! While the cock is crowing aloof 1 And work — work — work, Till the stars... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers (Secondary) - 1861 - 562 pages
...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 — Would that its tone could reach the rich ! — She sang this " Song of the Shirt!" CLX. — MOSS-SIDE.... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1861 - 520 pages
...worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and threw! 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 DREAM.... | |
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