Oh! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet. With the sky above my head. And the grass beneath my feet ; For only one short hour To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of want And the walk that costs a meal! London Society - Seite 246herausgegeben von - 1871Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 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...me their sunny backs, And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but lo breathe the breath Of the cowslip and prin*ose sweet ; With the sky above my head, And... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 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, And... | |
| 1843 - 424 Seiten
...the brain benumbed, As well as the weary hand. " Work — work — work In (he dull December night, And work — work — work, When the weather is warm...me their sunny backs And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primroBe sweet — With the sky above my bead,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 Seiten
...hand ! " Work — work — work, In the dull December light ; And work — work — work 1 When tho weather is warm and bright : While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show mo their sunny backs, And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but to breathe the breath With the sky above... | |
| 1852 - 1080 Seiten
...Work—work—-work, In the dull December light, J3 ' And work—-work—workWhen the weather is warm and brightWhile 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... | |
| Anna U. Russell - 1853 - 580 Seiten
...sick and the brain bcnun jed, 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,... | |
| 1853 - 560 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,... | |
| Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 Seiten
...heart is 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 is warm...the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show their sunny backs, And twit me with their spring. Thomas Hood. Run if you like, but try to keep your... | |
| Edwin Hubbell Chapin - 1853 - 204 Seiten
...buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in a dream. #**##*» Work — work — work ! In the dull December light, And work — work — work ! When the weather...the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show their sunny backs, And twit me with the Spring. Oh ! but to breathe the breath, Of the primrose and... | |
| Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 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 is warm and bright — While underneath the caves, The brooding Swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs And twit me with the Spring.... | |
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