But why do I talk of Death ? That phantom of grisly bone ? I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems so like my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep ; Oh, God! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap... Life and Times of the Right Hon. John Bright - Página 116por William Robertson (of Rochdale.) - 1889 - 604 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| George Pope Morris, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1843 - 530 páginas
...his terrible shape, It seems so like my own — It seems so like my own Because of the fasts I keep, O, God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work ! My labour never flags ¡ And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A cruet... | |
| 1844 - 646 páginas
...afford him sufficient food ? or had I bought a part of his life for my halfpenny ? I thought of the lines — " O God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap I" I looked round, and saw a man in a fur cap, sitting on the front of a populous spring-van. " Do... | |
| 1844 - 878 páginas
...terrible shape, It seems so like my own. It Booms so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep ; Oh God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap 1 Work — work— work ! My labour never flags ; And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A crust... | |
| 1846 - 608 páginas
...terrible shape, It seems fo like my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fusts I keep, Oh ! God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap !" But we had beat pause at once, or we should be won to insert the whole. Buy the book itself, fair... | |
| Johann Georg Kohl - 1844 - 316 páginas
...terrible shape, It seems so like my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep, Oh, God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! **) Work ! work ! work ? My labour never flags; And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, • ...... | |
| Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1844 - 622 páginas
...terrible shape, It seems so like my own— It seems so like my own, Because of the fasts I keep, Oh ! God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work ; My labour never flags; And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A crust... | |
| Robert M. Hovenden - 1844 - 386 páginas
...straights, that the sweat of their brow cannot purchase the bread which that alone might moisten. " Alas ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap !" Who shall plead their cause ? Who shall vindicate their right to a fair day's wages for a fair day's... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 páginas
...terrible shape, It seems so like my own ! It seems so like my own — Because of the fast I keep ; O God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work ! My labour never flags ; And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A crust... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1845 - 434 páginas
...terrible shape, It seems so like my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fast I keep : Oh God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work ! My labor never flags ; And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A crust... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1845 - 442 páginas
...terrible shape, It seems so like my own — It seems so like my own, Because of the fast I keep : Oh God ! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap ! " Work — work — work ! My labor never flags ; And what are its wages ? A bed of straw, A crust... | |
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