 While daily, some mid those pale bands, Droop, sicken, pine, and die. Good God ! to think upon a child That has no childish days, No careless play, no frolics wild, No words of prayer and praise ! Man from the cradle — 'tis too soon To earn their daily...  Poetical Works Complete - Page 229by Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1838 - 345 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1838 - 594 pages
...from the snowy north, The child is pale and cold. And wearily the little hands Their task accustomed ply ; While daily, some mid those pale bands, Droop,...from the cradle — 'tis too soon To earn their daily bread, And heap the heat and toil of noon Upon an infant's head. To labour ere their strength be come,... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1838 - 604 pages
...from the snowy north, The child is pale and cold. 9 And wearily the little hands Their task accustomed ply; While daily, some mid those pale bands, Droop,...from the cradle — 'tis too soon To earn their daily bread, And heap the heat and toil of noon Upon an infant's head. To labour ere their strength be come,... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1835 - 378 pages
...hurries forth, The spare cloak's scanty fold Scarce screens her from the snowy north, The child is pale and cold. And wearily the little hands Their task...from the cradle — 'tis too soon To earn their daily bread, And heap the heat and toil of noon Upon an infant's head. To labour ere their strength be come,... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1835 - 422 pages
...hurries forth, The spare cloak's scanty fold Scarce screens her from the snowy north, The child is pale and cold. And wearily the little hands Their task...wild, No words of prayer and praise! Man from the cradle—'tis too soon To earn their daily bread, And heap the heat and toil of noon To labour ere... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1839 - 364 pages
...from the snowy north, The child is pale and cold. And wearily the little hands Their task aceustom'd ply ; While daily, some 'mid those pale bands, Droop,...from the cradle — 'tis too soon To earn their daily bread, And heap the heat and toil of noon Upon an infant's head. To labour ere their strength be come,... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...north, The child is pale and cold. 154 THE FACTORY. And wearily the little hands Their task accustomed ply ; While daily, some mid those pale bands, Droop,...No words of prayer and praise ! Man from the cradle — 't is too soon To earn their daily bread, And heap the heat and toil of noon Upon an infant's head.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...hurries forth, The spare cloak's scanty fold Scarce screens her from the snowy north, The child is pale and cold. And wearily the little hands Their task...child That has no childish days, No careless play, no frolies wild, No words of prayer and praise ! Man from the cradle— 'tis too soon To earn their daily... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...hurries forth, .The spare cloak's scanty fold Scarce screens her from the snowy north, The child is pale and cold. And wearily the little hands Their task...child That has no childish days, No careless play, no frolies wild, No words of prayer and praise I Man from the cradle — 'tis too soon To earn their daily... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1849 - 560 pages
...from the snowy north ; The child is pale and cold. And wearily the little hands Their task accustomed ply ; While daily, some 'mid those pale bands, Droop,...from the cradle — 'tis too soon To earn their daily bread, And heap the heat and toil of noon Upon an infant's head. To labor ere their strength be come,... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1853 - 542 pages
...from the snowy north ; The child is pale and cold. A.nd wearily the little hands Their task accustomed ply ; While daily, some 'mid those pale bands, Droop,...play, no frolics wild, No words of prayer and praise I Man from the cradle — 'tis too soon To earn their daily bread, And heap the heat and toil of noon... | |
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