 By lawful turn, my living to earn, Between the light and dark; My daily bread, and nightly bed, My bacon, and drop of beer — But all from the hand that holds the land, And none from the overseer!  The Works of Thomas Hood... - Page 448by Thomas Hood - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1844 - 652 pages
...this, With labour stiff and stark, By lawful turn, my living to earn, Between the light and dark ; My daily bread, and nightly bed, My bacon, and drop...beer — But all from the hand that holds the land, No parish money, or loaf, No pauper badges for me, A son of the soil, by right of toil Entitled to... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English prose literature - 1845 - 164 pages
...this, With labour stiff and stark, By lawful turn, my living to earn, Between the light and dark ; My daily bread, and nightly bed, My bacon, and drop of beer — But all from the hand that holds the laud, And none from the overseer ! No parish money, or loaf, No pauper badges for me, A son of the... | |
 | Henry Clapp - American literature - 1846 - 228 pages
...to a widow's life Before her partner's death. My only claim is this, Between the light and dark— My daily bread and nightly bed, My bacon and drop of beer— Bat all from the hand that holds the land, And none from the overseer! No parish money or loaf, No... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...is this, With labour stiff and stark, By lawful turn my living to earn, Between the light and dark ; My daily bread and nightly bed, My bacon, and drop...none from the overseer ! No parish money or loaf, No pauper-badges for me, A son of the soil — by right of toil Entitled to my fee. No alms I ask, give... | |
 | Edward Josiah Stearns - Slavery - 1853 - 328 pages
...this, With labor stiff and stark, By lawful turn my living to earn, Between the light and dark — My daily bread and nightly bed, My bacon and drop...son of the soil, by right of toil, • Entitled to iny fee. No alms I ask, give me my task: Here are the arm, the leg, The strength, the sinews of a man,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 428 pages
...is this, With labor stiff and stark, By lawful turn my living to earny Between the light and dark— My daily bread and nightly bed, My bacon and drop of beer — But all from the hand that holds the laud, And none from the overseer ! No parish money or loaf, No pauper badges for me, A son of the soil,... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...is this, With labour stiff and stark, By lawful turu my living to earn, Between the light and dark ; My daily bread and nightly bed, My bacon, and drop...none from the overseer ! No parish money or loaf, No pauper-badges for me, A son of the soil — by right of toil Entitled to my fee. No alms I ask, give... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1864 - 490 pages
...is this, With labor stiff and stark By lawful turn my living to earn, Between the light and dark ; My daily bread and nightly bed, My bacon, and drop...soil by right of toil Entitled to my fee. No alms 1 ask, give me my task ; Here are the aim, the leg, The strength, the sinews of a man, To work, and... | |
 | Arthur Mursell - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1864 - 216 pages
...is this, By labour stiff and stark, By lawful turn, my living to earn, Between the light and dark ; My daily bread, and nightly bed, My bacon and drop of beer — But all from the hand that owni the land, And none from the overseer ! No parish money or loaf, No pauper badges for me, A son... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1867 - 464 pages
...partner's death. My only claim is this, By lawful turn my living to earn, Between the light and dark ; My daily bread, and nightly bed, My bacon, and drop of beer — But all from the hand that holds the laud, And none from the overseer ! No parish money, or loaf, No pauper badges for me, A son of the... | |
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