 The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan ; His brow is wet with honest sweat,...  The Living Authors of America: 1st ser - Page 159by Thomas Powell - 1850 - 365 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1853 - 492 pages
...is he, With large and sinewy hands^; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. 2. His hair is crisp, and black, and long^; His face...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. 3. Week in', week out\ from morn' till nighO. You can hear his bellows blow^; You can hear him swing... | |
 | Education - 1853 - 410 pages
...that brown hands and a sweaty face are no disrepute. We sincerely thank the poet for this picture ; " His face is like the tan, His brow is wet with honest...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man." To the ladies, who form so large a part of our number, we need scarcely say a word upon this subject.... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - Children's literature, English - 1854 - 332 pages
...chcsnut tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow ; • You can hear him swing... | |
 | S. Herbert Lancey - American literature - 1854 - 338 pages
...chestnut tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron...the tan ; His brow is wet with honest sweat He earns whatever he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in and week out,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 264 pages
...chestnut-tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing his... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 568 pages
...chestnut-tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing his... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 502 pages
...chestnut tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing his... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 472 pages
...chestnut-tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing his... | |
 | Ireland - 1855 - 1416 pages
...iui'1 sine\vy hands; And the muscles of hit* brawny arms Are strung as iron bands. His hair is crtsp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan ; His...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, Von can hear his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing his... | |
 | Historic buildings - 1855 - 586 pages
...stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands, And the muscles of his brawny arm Are strong as iron bands. " His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan, TTia brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whote'er he can, And looks the whole world in the face... | |
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