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 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1846 - 562 Seiten
...and the brain benumb 'd, As well as the weary hand. " Work — work — work, In the dull December light, And work — -work — work, When the weather...me their sunny backs And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet — With the sky above my head,... | |
 | 1846 - 332 Seiten
...Oh, how sorrowful ! It reminded me of Hood's lines : ' Work — work — work, In the dull December light ; And work — work — work, When the weather...me their sunny backs, And twit me with the Spring. ' Oh, but for one short hour ! A respite however brief! No blessed leisure for love or hope, But only... | |
 | 1846 - 308 Seiten
...sick, and the brain benumb'd, As well as the weary hand. " Work — work — work! In the dull December light, And work — work — work, When the weather...me their sunny backs And twit me with the spring. «' Oh ! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet — With the sky above my head,... | |
 | Henry Clapp - 1846 - 228 Seiten
...As well as the weary hand! "Work—work—work, In the dull December light: And work—work—work! When the weather is warm and bright: While underneath...me their sunny backs, And twit me with the Spring. " Oh! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet; With the sky above my head, And... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 Seiten
...the weary hand ! " Work — work — work, In the dull December light, And work — work — work, While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling,...me their sunny backs, And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet ; With the sky above my head, And... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1846 - 672 Seiten
...and the brain benumbed, As well as the weary hand ! " Work — work — work, In the dull December light ; And work — work — work ! When the weather...: While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows clingAs if to. show me their sunny backs, And twit me with the Spring. " Oh ! but to breathe the breath... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1848 - 794 Seiten
...to chime. Work, work, work ! As prisoners work for crime ! Work, work, work ! In the dull December light, And work, work, work ! When the weather is warm and bright. * * * * o2 Oh, but for one short hour ! A respite, however brief ! No blessed leisure for love or hope.... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 Seiten
...sick, and the brain benumbed, As well as the weary hand. Work — work — work ! In the dull December light! And work — work — work ! When the weather...me their sunny backs, And twit me with the spring. Oh but to breathe the breath, Of the cowslip and primrose sweet — With the sky above my head, And... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 424 Seiten
...well as the weary hand ! " Work—work—work, In the dull December light ; And work—work—work ! The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs, And twit me with the Spring. " Oh ! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet j With the sky above my head, And... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 430 Seiten
...the weary hand ! " Work — work — work, In the dull December light ; And work — work — work ! The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs, And twit me with the Spring. " Oh ! but to breathe the breath 'Of the cowslip and primrose sweet ; With the sky above my head, And... | |
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