 we are weary, And we cannot run or leap; If we cared for any meadows, it were merely To drop down in them and sleep. Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping; We fall upon our faces, trying to go; And, underneath our heavy eyelids drooping, The reddest...  Education in the Nineteenth Century - Side 138redigeret af - 1901 - 274 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | English language - 1861 - 312 sider
...weeping bitterly ! They are weeping in the playtime of the others, In the country of the free. For oh, say the children, we are weary, And we cannot run...meadows, it were merely To drop down in them and sleep. Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping — • We fall upon our faces trying to go ; And, underneath... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1862 - 480 sider
...? Leave us quiet in the dark of the coal-shadows, From your pleasures fair and fine ! VI. 'For oh,' say the children, 'we are weary And we cannot run...meadows, it were merely To drop down in them and sleep. Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping, We fall upon our faces, trying to go ; And, underneath our... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1864 - 420 sider
...mine? Leave us quiet in the dark of the coal-shadows, From your pleasures fair and fine I n. ' For oh,' say the children, ' we are weary And we cannot run...meadows, it were merely To drop down in them and sleep. Onr knees tremble sorely in the stooping, We fall upon our faces, trying to go ; And, underneath our... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 sider
...weeping bitterly ! They are weeping in the playtime of the others, In the country of the free For oh, say the children, we are weary, And we cannot run...meadows, it were merely To drop down in them and sleep. Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping, We fall upon our faces, trying to go ; And, underneath our... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 sider
...mine?1 Leave us quiet in the dark of our coal-shadows, From your pleasures fair and fine. " For oh !" say the children, "we are weary, And we cannot run...meadows, it were merely To drop down in them and sleep. conOur knees tremble sorely in the stooping; We fall on our face, trying to go ; And underneath our... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 328 sider
...? Leave us quiet in the dark of the coal-shadows, From your pleasures fair and fine ! vI. " For O," say the children, " we are weary, And we cannot run...meadows, it were merely To drop down in them and sleep. Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping, We fall upon our faces, trying to go ; And, underneath our... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 328 sider
...1 Leave us quiet in the dark of the coal-shadows, From your pleasures fair and fine! VI. " For 0," say the children, " we are weary, And we cannot run...meadows, it were merely To drop down in them and sleep. Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping, We fall upon our faces, trying to go ; And, underneath our... | |
 | 1868 - 596 sider
...play-time of the others, In the country of the free. ' For oh 1 ' say the children, ' we are weary, And cannot run or leap, If we cared for any meadows, it were merely to drop down ifl them, and sleep ; Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping, We fall upon our fiu'CK trying to go... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 sider
...mine ? Leave us quiet in the dark of the cold shadows, From your pleasures fair and fine ! "For oh," say the children, "we are weary, And we cannot run...meadows, it were merely To drop down in them and sleep. Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping — For, all day, we drag our burden tiring, Through the coal-dark,... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 sider
...mine ? Leave us quiet in the dark of the coal shadows, From your pleasures fair and fine ! " For oh," say the children, " we are weary, And we cannot run...meadows, it were merely To drop down in them and sleep. Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping — We fall upon our faces, trying to go ; And, underneath... | |
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