...it't men's lives." — Antiquary, chap. xi. And in Hood's world-famed Song of the Shirt occurs, — " 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! 0 men ! with mothers and wives ! It is not linen you're wealing out, But...

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...the hide o' the auld serpent preserved among's to this hour, on account o' our sins.' CHAPTEE X. " Seam, and gusset and band, Band, and gusset and seam,...buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in a dream. HOOD. "An honest man, close buttoned to the chin, Broad cloth without and a warm heart within." COWPEK....

...slave 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 ; Work, work, work, Till the eyes are heavy^and dim. Seam, and gusset, and band; Band, and gusset, and seam, Till over the buttcns I fall...

...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 ! Work — work — work Till the eyes arc heavy and dim ! Seam, and gusset, and band, Band, and gusset, and seam, Till over the buttons I...

...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...band, and gusset, and seam, Till over the buttons 1 fall asleep, and sew them on in a dream ! " O ! Men, with Sisters dear ! — 0 ! Men ! with Mothers...

...of them might not at present say, in the language of poor deep-hearted Hood's undying song — '• Work— Work— Work, Till the brain begins to swim...Work— Work— Work, Till the eyes are heavy and dim !" Yea, perhaps, until brain and eyes fail altogether; and then — sad reflection, " poverty, hunger,"...

...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...Work ! 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...

...Along with the tbarbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If this is Christian work. 3. "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 1 It is not linen you 're wearing...

...voice of dolorous pitch, Would that its tone could reach the rich, She sung this song of the Shirt ! Work ! work ! work ! Till the brain begins to swim....work ! work ! Till the eyes are heavy and dim. Seam, gusset, and band ; Band, gusset, and seam ; Till over the buttons I fall asleep, And sew them on in...