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
| John Williamson Palmer - Folk songs - 1861 - 540 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 ! " THOMAS Hooi). ELEGY.... | |
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...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 1'* THE LADY'S DREAM.... | |
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...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." NUMBEB ONE.—... | |
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...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 1" A PARENTAL ODE TO MY... | |
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...(echo) 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...with a voice of dolorous pitch She sang the Song of a Shirt . . worn. red. dead. ditch. hurt. stitch. dirt ! And so on. As I am going occasionally to initiate... | |
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...worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread. Stitch I 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." FIRST NOTIONS OF GEOLOGY.... | |
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...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 tones could reach the rich !) She sang this — " Song of the Shirt." & $salm of fife.... | |
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...(echo) 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 worn. red. K !i R S dead. ditch. hurt. stitch. She sang the Song of a Shirt . . And so on. dirt I As... | |
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...and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread — 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 ! " TRY AGAIN.— E. Cook.... | |
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...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 doTorous pitch — Would that its tone could reach the rich ! — She sung this "Song of Hie Shirt!"... | |
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