 | Baptists - 1744 - 726 pages
...was a thatch'd one; The outside old aud mean; Yet everything within that cot Was wondrous neat aud clean. The night was dark and stormy; The wind was howling wild ; A patient mother watch'd beside The death-bed of her child. A little worn-out creature, His once bright eyes grown dim;... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1857 - 300 pages
...LITTLE JIM. THE cottage was a thatched one, the outside old and mean, But all within that little cot was wondrous neat and clean ; The night was dark and stormy, the wind was howling wild, As a patient mother sat beside the death-bed of her child: A little worn-out creature, his once bright... | |
 | Society of Friends - 1858 - 836 pages
...LITTLE JIM. The cottage was a thatched one, the outside old and mean, But all within that little rot was wondrous neat and clean ; The night was dark and stormy, the wind was howling wild, As a patient mother sat beside the death-bed of her child; A little worn-out creature, his once bright... | |
 | 1862 - 1096 pages
...LITTLE JIM. The cottage was a thatcli'd one, The outside old and mean, Yet ev'rything within that cot Was wondrous neat and clean. The night was dark and...him little Jim. And oh ! to see the briny tears Fast hurrying clown her cheek, 14 Lest she might wake n one she lov'd Far better than her life, For there... | |
 | Edward Farmer - 1863 - 170 pages
...THE HEART." THE cottage was a thatched one, the outside old and mean, Yet everything within that cot was wondrous neat and clean ; The night was dark and...stormy, the wind was howling wild, A patient mother sat beside the death-bed of her child — A little worn-out creature, whose once bright eyes were dim... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...LITTLE JIM. THE cottage was a thatch'd one, The outside old and mean, Yet every thing within that cot, Was wond'rous neat and clean. The night was dark and...stormy, The wind was howling wild, — A patient mother watch'd beside The death-hed of her child. A little worn out creature, His once bright eyes grown dim,... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - Elocution - 1865 - 260 pages
...LITTLE JIM. 1. The cottage was a thatched one, the outside old and mean, But all within that little cot was wondrous neat and clean ; The night was dark and stormy, the wind was howling wild, As a patient mother sat beside the death-bed of her child : A little worn-out creature, his once bright... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 180 pages
...LITTLE JIM. THE cottage was a thatched one, The outside old and mean; Yet everything within that cot Was wondrous neat and clean. The night was dark and...worn-out creature — His once bright eyes grown dim ; He was a collier's only child—- They called him little Jim. And oh! to see the briny tears Fast... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pages
...LITTLE JIM. THE cottage was a thatch'd one, The outside old and mean, Yet everything within that cot, Was wondrous neat and clean. The night was dark and...stormy, The wind was howling wild, — A patient mother watch'd beside The death-hed of her child. A little worn-out creature, His once bright eyes grown dim... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - Elocution - 1808 - 596 pages
..."LITTLE JIM." The cottage was a thatched one, the outside old and mean, Yet every thing within that cot was wond'rous neat and clean ; The night was dark and stormy, the wind was howling wild, Ajmtient mother watched beside the death-bed of her child— A little worn-out creature — his once... | |
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And oh ! to see the briny tears Fast hurrying down her cheek, As she offered up... 
