 O men, with sisters dear! O men, with mothers and wives! It is not linen you're wearing out, But human creatures' lives! Stitch — stitch — stitch! In poverty, hunger, and dirt — Sewing at once, with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt!  The Contemporary Review - ˹éÒ 1091871ÁØÁÁͧ·Ñé§àÅèÁ - à¡ÕèÂǡѺ˹ѧÊ×ÍàÅèÁ¹Õé
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 ˹éÒ
...dear! O men, with mothers and wives! It is not linen you "re wearing out! But human creatures' lives I Stitch — stitch — stitch, In poverty, hunger,...double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt! " But why do I talk of Death — That phantom of grisly bone ? I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems... | |
 | 740 ˹éÒ
...dear, O ! men, with mothers and wives, It is uot linen you're wearing out, But human creatures' lives ! Stitch, stitch, stitch! In poverty, hunger, and dirt,...with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt." " Stop," says a Spitalfields weaver, " God plants truth in the hearts of men, and this is of it." "... | |
 | George Pope Morris, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1843 - 530 ˹éÒ
...with mothers and wivee ! It is not linen you're wearing out, But human creatures' lives ! sin i'Ii — stitch — stitch. In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing at once, with a double tbread, A sbroud as well as a shirt. " But wby do I talk of Death — That phantom of grisly bone,... | |
 | 1844 - 878 ˹éÒ
...O ! men, with mothers and wives I It is not linen you're wearing out, But human creatures' lives ! Stitch— stitch— stitch ! In poverty, hunger, and...a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt. But why do I talk of Death ? That phantom of grisly hone, 1 hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1844 - 622 ˹éÒ
...O ! Men ! with mothers and wives ! It is not linen you're wearing out, But human creatures' lives? Stitch — stitch — stitch, In poverty, hunger,...double thread, A Shroud as well as a Shirt. " But why do I talk of Death ! That Phantom of grisly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so... | |
 | 1846 - 608 ˹éÒ
...human creatures' lived! Stitch — stich — stitch. In poverty, hunger, and dirt, Sewing nt onre, with a double thread, A Shroud as well as a Shirt. " ' But why do I talk of Death > That phantom of grizly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems fo... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1845 - 434 ˹éÒ
...Oh ! men with mothers and wives ! It is not linen you're wearing out, But human creatures' lives ! Stitch — stitch — stitch ! In poverty, hunger,...double thread, A SHROUD as well as a shirt ! " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly bone ; I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1845 - 442 ˹éÒ
...Oh ! men with mothers and wives ! It is not linen you're wearing out, But human creatures' lives ! Stitch — stitch — stitch ! In poverty, hunger,...double thread, A SHROUD as well as a shirt ! " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly bone ; I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 ˹éÒ
...Oh ! men with mothers and wives ! It i . not linen you 're wearing out, But human creatures' lives ! Stitch— stitch — stitch, In poverty, hunger, and dirt ; Sewing at once, with a double thread, A SRROUD as well as a shirt ! " But why do I talk of death, That phantom of grisly bone; I hardly fear... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1846 - 562 ˹éÒ
...! 0 ! men with mothers and wives ! It is not linen you're wearing out, But human creatures' lives ! Stitch — stitch — stitch, In poverty, hunger,...double thread, A Shroud as well as a Shirt. " But why do I talk of Death ? That Phantom of grisly bone, * Of London we cannot speak from personal knowledge;... | |
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