 | Amelia Opie - 1801 - 270 psl.
...ah ! her yes were clos'd in death.. My hardfhips fines I will not tell : But, now no more a partnt's joy, Ah ! lady, — I have learnt too well, What 'tis to be an OHFHAN BOY. O ! .were 1 by your bounty Fed ! Nay, gentle lady, do not chide, — Trnft me, f mean to... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1804 - 206 psl.
...child ! ' And now they 've tolled my mother's knell, And I 'm no more a parent's joy, O lady,....I have learnt too well What 'tis to be an ORPHAN BOY....your bounty fed ! Nay, gentle lady, do not chide,.... Trust me, I mean to earn my bread ; The sailor's orphan boy has pride. Lady, you weep !....Ha ?....this... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 psl.
...my mother's knell, And I'm no more a parent's joy, 0 lady, — I have learnt too well What 'tis io be an ORPHAN BOY. Oh ! were I by your bounty fed ! Nay, gentle lady, do not chide, — Trust me I mean to earn my bread ; The sailor's Orphan Boy has pride. Lady, you weep! — Ha? —... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1806 - 208 psl.
...soon, ill-fated child ! ' And now they've tolled my mother's knell, And I'm no more a parent's joy, O lady,. ...I have learnt too well What 'tis to be an...your bounty fed ! Nay, gentle lady, do not chide,.... Trust me, I mean to earn my bread ; The sailor's orphan boy has pride. Lady, you weep !....Ha ?....this... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1808 - 206 psl.
...ill-fated child !' And now they've tolled my mother's knell, And I 'm no more a parent's joy, O lady,....I have learnt too well "What 'tis to be an ORPHAN BOY....your bounty fed ! Nay, gentle lady, do not chide,.... Trust me, I mean to earn my bread; The sailor's orphan boy has pride. Lady, you weep !....Ha ?....this... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 psl.
...her eyes clos'd ; I shriek'd for aid : But, ah, her eyes were clos'd in death ! My hardships since I will not tell ; But now, no more a parent's joy, Ah, lady, I have learnt too well, Oh, were I by your bounty fed ! — Nay, gentle lady, do not chide ; Trust me, I mean to earn my bread... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 psl.
...now, no more a parent'* joy, Ah, lady, I have learnt too well, / f 752 The Young Woman's Companion ; Oh, were I by your bounty fed ! — Nay, gentle lady, do not chide ; Trust me, I mean to earn my bread— The sailor's orphan boy has pride. Lady, you weep : — what... | |
 | Roundelay - 1815 - 260 psl.
...clos'd for death ! My hardships since I will not tell ; But now, no more a parent's joy ; Alas! alas ! I have learnt too well What 'tis to be an orphan boy. Oh, were I by your bounty fed ; Nay, gentle hearers, do not chide ; Trust me, I mean to earn my bread, The sailor's orphan boy has pride. Ladies,... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 psl.
...And now they've toll'd my mother's knell, And I'm no more a parent's joy, O Lady — I have learn'd too well What 'tis to be an Orphan Boy. Oh ! were I by your bounty fed r. Nay, gentle lady, do not chide,— Trust me, I wish to earn my bread ; The sailor's orphan boy has... | |
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tis to be an orphan boy. 0 were I by your bounty fed; — Nay, gentle lady, do not chide, Trust me, I mean to earn my bread — The sailor's orphan boy has pride. Lady, you weep! 
