 Twas bitter keen, indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore he had come 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.  Poems - Page 82by Robert Southey - 1799 - 232 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Burdon - 1805 - 108 pages
...white, I afk'd him what he did abroad In that cold winter's night : 'T\vas bitter keen indeed, he faid, But at home no fire had he, And therefore he had come abroad To aik for charity. We met a young bare-footed child, And fhe begg'd loud and bold, I alk'd her what me... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...; I ask'd him what he did abroad In that cold winter's night : 'Twas bitter cold, indeed, he said, At home no fire had he, And therefore he had come...loud and bold ; • I ask'd her what she did abroad — The wind it blew so cokk She said her father was at home, And he lay sick in bed, And therefore... | |
 | Women - 1811 - 386 pages
...white; I ask'd him what he did abroad In that cold winter's night. 'Twas bitter cold, indeed, he said, At home no fire had he, And therefore he had come...charity. We met a young bare-footed child, And she brgg'd aloud and bold; I a.sk-d her what she did abroad — The wind it blow so cold. She said her... | |
 | Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pages
...headed man, His locks were few and white ; I ask'd him what he did abroad. In that cold winter night. 'Twas bitter keen, indeed, he said, But at home no...had come abroad, To ask for charity. We met a young' bare footed child, And she begaa'J loud and bold ; I ask'd her what she did abroad, When the wind it... | |
 | 1824 - 604 pages
...cold winter's night? 'Twas bitter cold, indeed, he said. At home no tire had he, And therefore he hud come abroad To ask for charity. We met a young bare-footed child. And she beg^'d loud and bold I ask'd her what she did abroad, The wind it blew so cold? She said her father... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...bareheaded man, His locks were few and white ; I asked him what he did abroad In that cold winter's night. 'Twas bitter keen, indeed, he said, But at home no...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. She said her father... | |
 | 1843 - 572 pages
...locks were thin and white, I ask'd him what he did ahroad In that cold winter's night. The cold was keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore he had come ahroad To ask of charity. We met a poor hare-footed child, And she hegg'd loud and hold ; I ask'd her... | |
 | James Campbell (teacher of English.) - 1832 - 274 pages
...bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask'd him what he did abroad In that cold winter night ? 'Twas bitter keen, indeed, he said, But at home no...charity. We met a young bare-footed child, And she begged loud and bold, I asked her what she did abroad When the wind did blow so cold ? She said her... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - Great Britain - 1835 - 838 pages
...were few and white— I asked him what he did abroad In that cold winter's night: 'Twas bitter cold indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore...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 : She said her... | |
 | 1835 - 616 pages
...he did abroad In that cold winter's night. "'Twae bitter cold, indeed, he said, But at home no are had he, And, therefore, he had come abroad, To ask for charity. " We saw a woman sitting down Upon a stone to rest, She had an infant by her side, Another at her breast.... | |
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