 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 She sang the "Song of the...  The New Mirror - Page 332edited by - 1843Full view - About this book
 | 1901 - 502 pages
...heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, plying her needle and thread— Stitch—stitch—stich! in poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice...reach the Rich! She sang this "Song of the shirt!" FAME. BY ALEXANDER POPE. What's fame? A fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before... | |
 | 1933 - 668 pages
...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, She sang the "Song of the Shirt!" "Work! Work! Work! My labor never flags; And what are its... | |
 | 1974 - 2200 pages
...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, She sang "The Song of the Shirt." Work. work, work, While the cock is crowing aloft. And work,... | |
 | Denys Thompson - 1978 - 252 pages
...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 She sang the 'Song of the Shirt!' It had an enormous vogue; was widely imitated, and was frequentlv... | |
 | Pauline Adams, Emma S. Thornton - 1982 - 164 pages
...weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Stitch! Stitch! Stitch! In poverty, hunger and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, She sang the "Song of the Shirt!" "O men, with sisters dear! O men, with mothers and wives!... | |
 | Peter Scheckner - 1989 - 360 pages
...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!' The Penguin Book... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 pages
...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!' The Bridge of... | |
 | 1993 - 412 pages
...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!" - 手指又酸又痛... | |
 | Charles Hamm - 1995 - 410 pages
...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. She sang the song of the shirt. Work, work, work, 'Till the brain begins to swim; Work, work,... | |
 | Ronald Carter, John McRae - 1997 - 613 pages
...weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A Woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch She sang the 'Song of the Shirt'! 'Work! work! work! While the cock is crowing aloof! And work... | |
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