| English poetry - 1866 - 194 pągines
...abroad To ask for charity. We met a young barefooted child, And she begged loud and bold ; I asked her what she did abroad When the wind it blew so cold....had a baby at her back, And another at her breast. I asked her why she loitered there, When the night-wind was so chill ; She turned her head, and bade... | |
| 1866 - 288 pągines
...abroad To ask for charity. We met a young, barefooted child, And she begged loud and bold : I asked her what she did abroad When the wind it blew so cold....had a baby at her back, And another at her breast. She turned her head, and bade the child That screamed behind be still ; — Then told us that her husband... | |
| Scottish school-book assoc - 1866 - 168 pągines
...did abroad When the wind it blew so cold. She said her father was at home, And he lay sick in bed; And therefore was it she was sent Abroad to beg for...had a baby at her back, And another at her breast. I asked her why she loitered there When the wind it was so chill; She told us that her husband served,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pągines
...abroad to ask for charity. We met a young barefooted child, and she begged loud and bold ; I asked her what she did abroad when the wind it blew so cold....sent abroad to beg for bread. We saw a woman sitting ^o\vn upon a stone to rest ; She had a baby -t her b^ck, and another at her breast. I asked her why... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 pągines
...And therefore he had come abroad To ask for charity. We met a young, barefooted child, And she beggM loud and bold; I ask'd her what she did abroad When...back, And another at her breast. I ask'd her why she loiter" d there, When the night-wind was so chill ; She turn'd her head, and bade the child That scream'd... | |
| Henry William Dulcken - 1870 - 236 pągines
...locks were few and white ; I asked him what he did abroad In that cold winter's night. The cold was keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he,...had a baby at her back, And another at her breast. THE COMPLAINTS OF THE POOR. 107 I ask'd her why she loiter'd there, When the night wind was so chill... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1872 - 200 pągines
...it blew so cold. She said her father was at home, And he lay sick a-bed,* And therefore was it sho was sent Abroad to beg for bread. We saw a woman sitting...Upon a stone to rest ; She had a baby at her back, THE CANVAS BOAT, I asked her why she loitered* there, When the night- wind was so chill ;* She turned... | |
| Henry Major - 1873 - 104 pągines
...abroad To ask for charity. We met a young bare-footed child, And she begged loud and bold ; I asked her what she did abroad When the wind it blew so cold....had a baby at her back, And another at her breast. I asked her why she loitered there, When the night- wind was so chill ; She turned her head, and bade... | |
| Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 pągines
...it blew so cold : She said her father was at home, And he lay sick a-bed, And therefore was it ehe ed with her blushing foe, we spread : The bristled night- wind was so chill : She turn'd her head and bade the child That scream'd behind, be still ;... | |
| John Daniel Morell - 1874 - 336 pągines
...gave some information to place the pupil in the right mental attitude for reading them. See p. 22. 6. And therefore was it she was sent Abroad to beg for bread. 7. We saw a woman sitting down Upon a stone to rest. 8. She turned her head, and bade the child That... | |
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