 Work, work, work ! My labor never flags ; And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A crust of bread, and rags ; That shattered roof, and this naked floor, A table, a broken chair, And a wall so blank, my shadow I thank For sometimes falling there.  th. Oxford, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Eton-College, Windsor-Castle, Winchester ... - Page 221by Johann Georg Kohl - 1844Full view - About this book
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