 | Stow School - 1862 - 320 pages
...upon Stow, of idleness it stands fully acquitted. Like Thomas Hood's shirtmaker, with us it was — " Work — work — work, Till the brain begins to swim,...— work — work, Till the eyes are heavy and dim." All sorts of subjects — History, Mathematics, Grammar, Drilling, &c., &c., &c. ; and all sorts of... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 pages
...barbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If this is Christian work I Work ! work ! work I Till the brain begins to swim; Work ! work ! work...sew them on in a dream ! Oh, men ! with sisters dear I Oh, men ! with mothers and wives I It is not linen you're wearing out, But human creatures' lives... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 pages
...Christian work & " Work — work — work ! Till the brain begins to swim ; Work — work — work ! Seam, and .gusset, and band, Band, and gusset, and...over the buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in my dream. 4 " O men with sisters dear ! O men with mothers and wives! It is not linen you're wearing... | |
 | 1863 - 150 pages
...begins to swim ; And work — work — work — till the eyes are heavy and dim ! Seam, and gussett, and band — band, and gusset, and seam, Till over...buttons I fall asleep, and sew them on in a dream ! "O! men, with sisters dear ! — 0! men! with mothers and wives ! It is not linen you're wearing... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 pages
...Alflng wifli the barbarous Turk,1 Where woman has never a soul to save, If THIS is Christian work ! 8. "Work — work — work! Till the brain begins to...— work — work ! Till the eyes are heavy and dim 1 Seam, and gusset, and band, Band, and gusset, and seam, Till over the buttons I fall asleep, And... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1864 - 490 pages
...Along with the barbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If this is Christian work ! " Work — work — work Till the brain begins to swim...buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in a dream ! " O, men, with sisters dear ! O, men, with mothers and wives ! It is not linen you're wearing out,... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 pages
...Along with the barbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If this is Christian work ! " Work — work — work, Till the brain begins to swim...buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in a dream ! " O Men, with sisters dear ! O Men, with mothers and wives ! It is not linen you're wearing out,... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1866 - 568 pages
...work — work Till the brain begins to swim; Work — work — work Till the eyes arc heavy and dim I Seam, and gusset, and band, Band, and gusset, and...buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in a dream 1 "0 men, with sisters dear! 0 men, with mothers and wives I It is not linen you're wearing out, But... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1867 - 464 pages
...woman has never a soul to save, If this is Christian work ! " Work — work — work Till the Drain begins to swim ; Work — work — work Till the eyes...! Oh, Men, with Mothers and Wives! It is not linen you 're wearing out, But human creatures' lives ! Stitch — stitch — stitch, In poverty, hunger... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...Along with the barbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If thia is Christian work ! 8. " Work — work — work Till the brain begins to swim...buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in a dream ! 4. " Oh, men with sisters dear ! Oh, men with mothers and wives ! It is not linen you're wearing... | |
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Work - work work Till the brain begins to swim! Work - work - work Till the eyes are heavy and dim! Seam , and gusset , and band , Band , and gusset , and seam , Till over the buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in a dream! "O men with sisters dear!... 
