 | Richard Newton - Bible - 1861 - 326 pages
...fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rag Plying her needle and thread — • Stitch— stitch— stitch ! In...sang 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,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1861 - 394 pages
...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,...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.... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers (Secondary) - 1861 - 562 pages
...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,...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 - 482 pages
...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,...and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, — Would that its tone could reach the rich ! THE LADY'S DREAM. THE lady lay in her bed, Her couch... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - Folk songs - 1861 - 540 pages
...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,...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.... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1861 - 520 pages
...weary and 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.... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - 1862 - 382 pages
...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,...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.—... | |
 | Stephen C. Massett - California - 1863 - 382 pages
...weary and worn — (echo) With eyelids heavy and red A woman sat in unwomanly rags Plying her needle and thread Stitch, stitch, stitch . . In poverty,...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... | |
 | Stephen C. Massett - California - 1863 - 388 pages
...weary and worn — (echo) With eyelids heavy and red A woman sat in unwomanly rags Plying her needle and thread Stitch, stitch, stitch . . In poverty,...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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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... 
