 | William Blake - 1914 - 554 pages
...And so he was quiet, and that very night, As Tom was a-sleeping, he had such a sight ! — 10 That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack, Were all of them lock'd up in coffins of black. And by came an Angel who had a bright key, And he open'd the~ coffins... | |
 | James Hastings - 1920 - 344 pages
...hair." And so he was quiet, and that very night, As Tom was a-sleeping, he had such a sight ! — That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack, Were all of them locked up in coffins of black. And by came an angel, who had a bright key, And he opened the coffins and set them all free; Then down... | |
 | Leonard Southerden Wood - 1921 - 396 pages
...hair.' And so he was quiet, and that very night, As Tom was a-sleeping, he had such a sight ! — That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack, Were all of them lock'd up in coffins of black. Then down a green plain leaping, laughing, they run, And wash in a river,... | |
 | Adolph Charles Babenroth - 1922 - 420 pages
...hair." And so he was quiet, and that very night, As Tom was a-sleeping, he had such a sight! — That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack, Were all of them locked up in coffins of black. And by came an Angel who had a bright key, And he opened the coffins and set them all free; Then down... | |
 | George Moore - 1924 - 152 pages
...hair.' And so he was quiet, and that very night, As Tom was a-sleeping, he had such a sight ! — That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack, Were all of them lock'd up in coffins of black. And by came an Angel, who had a bright key, And he open'd the coffins... | |
 | George Moore - 1924 - 206 pages
...hair.' And so he was quiet, and that very night, As Tom was a-sleeping, he had such a sight!— That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack, Were all of them lock'd up in coffins of black. And by came an Angel, who had a bright key, And he open'd the coffins... | |
 | 1859 - 864 pages
...white hair. "And so ho was quiet ; and, that very night, As Tom he was sleeping, he had such a sight ! There, thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and...free; Then, down the green vale, laughing, leaping, thov run. And wash in the river, and shine like the sun. " Then, naked and white, all their bags left... | |
 | Montgomery Belgion - 1950 - 312 pages
...instance, The Chimney Sweeper: And that very night, As Tom was a-sleeping, he had such a sight! — That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack, Were all of them lock'd up in coffins of black. And by came an Angel who had a bright key, And he open'd the coffins... | |
 | 1923 - 748 pages
...hair.'' And so he was quiet, and that very night, As Tom was a-sleeping, he had such a sight! That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack, Were all of them locked up in coffins of black. And by came an Angel who had a bright key, And he opened the coffins and set them all free; Then down... | |
 | Stephen Bygrave - 1996 - 364 pages
...hair.' And so he was quiet, and that very night, As Tom was a-sleeping, he had such a sight! 10 That thousands of sweepers - Dick, Joe, Ned and Jack, Were all of them locked up in coffins of black. And by came an angel who had a bright key, And he opened the coffins and set them all free; Then down... | |
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Hush, Tom! never mind it, for when your head's bare You know that the soot cannot spoil your white hair. 
