The Tobacco Worker, Volumes 11-12

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E. Lewis Evans
1907

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Page 17 - weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread— Stitch ! stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger and dirt ; And still, with a voice of dolorous pitch, (Would that its tones could reach the rich), She sang this '' Song of the Shirt.
Page 17 - THE SONG OF THE SHIRT. BY THOMAS HOOD. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and threadStitch ! stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger and dirt ; And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, She sang the
Page 17 - threadStitch ! stitch ! stitch ! In poverty, hunger and dirt ; And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, She sang the " Song of the Shirt I " " Work ! work ! work ! While the cock is crowing aloof ; And work ! work ! work ! Till the stars shine through the roof. It's oh!
Page 3 - of the Battle Hymn: In the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom to transfigure you and me, As He died to make men holy,
Page 5 - Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right.' In the jurisprudence of the United States there is no remedy for the abuse of this right conferred by the constitution, except an action at law for damages
Page 17 - 2. An agreement or combination by two or more persons to do or procure to be done any act in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute shall not be ground for an action, if such act when committed by one person would not be ground for an action. 3. An action shall not be brought against a trade union
Page 17 - but for one short hour— A respite, however brief ! No blessed leisure for love or hope, But only time for grief ! A little weeping would ease my heart : But in their briny bed My tears must stop, for every drop Hinders needle and thread.
Page 19 - That the objects for which this company is formed are to do any or all of the things herein set forth to the same extent as natural persons might or could do, and in any part of the world, as principals, agents, contractors, trustees or otherwise, and either alone or in company with others,
Page 17 - at once, with a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt. "But why do I talk of deathThai phantom of grisly bone? I hardly fear his terrible shape, It seems

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