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Human figure – drunkard

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'What, Tom!' says I, 'afraid to drink?''Take that and die,' said Ned'Take that and die,' said Ned'Take that and die,' said NedHe saw him off to prison goHe saw him off to prison goHe saw him off to prison goThe moonlight glanced upon a millThe moonlight glanced upon a millThe moonlight glanced upon a millHe sat him down upon a bankHe sat him down upon a bankHe sat him down upon a bankBe merciful to me, O GodBe merciful to me, O GodBe merciful to me, O GodHomeward, he turned -- he thought of JaneHomeward, he turned -- he thought of JaneHomeward, he turned -- he thought of JaneDear William! love me once againDear William! love me once againDear William! love me once againOh, Edward! do not laugh, I prayTo get her father ginA drunken father's curses, and a drunken mother's blowsA drunken father's curses, and a drunken mother's blowsA common Incident of Blighted LifeGiles Johnson as he wasIn the early Winter's Morn'This happened in New Zealand: they had placed / A drunken Maori in the public stocks'The clock in the steeple strikes three'Sir,' said Jamie, 'is it here that my father gets drunk?'He is discharged from his employment for drunkennessHe is discharged from his employment for drunkennessThe poor old drunkard lifted his besotted face and murmuredThey had a visit from poor old drunkard Ben'Because,' replied Jim, 'father always gets drunk on Saturday'A drunken brawl, in which a fellow-man / Had smashed his head in with an ale-house canDrunkards go staggering through the town, roaring some ribald songThey banter, and jeer, and howl, and vomitLodged behind a lamp postThey were coming in thick and threefoldHe grappl'd with phantoms that dragg'd himNext moment, death's presence stood by himAnd laugh'd o'er corpse where it layOn his breast, crown'd with smiles she was leaningTill the dawn, looking in on that night's workAnd they dragged him away to the cellEphraim was never quarrelsome and very rarely drunkHis position in the gutter made a sort of damEdward was brought up in a drunkard's homeIntroductionA drunkard stood in his cheerless home, in deep distress he seemedAt their hungry cry he turned around, their slender forms to scanRemember, when he sorrows thus, he is a brother and a manThe mother wept, as well she might to see her husband's grief'Oh, Father! who in heaven above hast all things in Thy span'Remember, when he sorrows thus, he is a brother and a manHer drooping head he sadly raised, he called her by her name'Oh, God, this drink will drive me mad, I long to be set free''Be brave, my lad,' she faintly cried, 'You yet will be a man'Remember, when he sorrows thus, he is a brother and a manThat good resolve was heard on high, and when the pledge was signedAnd in temptation's darkest hour God's strengthening hand was nearRemember, when he sorrows thus, he is a brother and a manAnd then there's Dick and little Nell; they've seen my drunken ways'I havena been what ye ma ca' a drunkard' he said, 'but''I havena been what ye ma ca' a drunkard' he said, 'but'What Children can doIntroduction, 'In Chains of Steel'It's never too lateBuilding a house with a tea-cupDigging a grave with a wine glass'Oh, please, sir, will you sign the pledge?' The drunkard shook his head'Father!' she cried, 'it is quite dark, and the lamps are not lighted,' but he was too drunk to understandVery, very slowly was a toper going from the Mermaid Tavern where he spent his lifeVery, very slowly was a toper going from the Mermaid Tavern where he spent his lifeVery, very slowly was a toper going from the Mermaid Tavern where he spent his lifeIn his zigzag progress came he 'gainst a pillar standing by the pavement, with a startling shockIn his zigzag progress came he 'gainst a pillar standing by the pavement, with a startling shockIn his zigzag progress came he 'gainst a pillar standing by the pavement, with a startling shockWith a desperate grasping to the pillar clinging, lest his nerveless body in the gutter fallWith a desperate grasping to the pillar clinging, lest his nerveless body in the gutter fallWith a desperate grasping to the pillar clinging, lest his nerveless body in the gutter fallWith his trembling fingers his great coat unfolding, he with mighty effort buttoned it quite fastWith his trembling fingers his great coat unfolding, he with mighty effort buttoned it quite fastWith his trembling fingers his great coat unfolding, he with mighty effort buttoned it quite fastBut to his deep horror vainly tried to turn he. Held to that fell pillar by some magic powerBut to his deep horror vainly tried to turn he. Held to that fell pillar by some magic powerBut to his deep horror vainly tried to turn he. Held to that fell pillar by some magic powerIn his mind excited came the wildest fancies. -- Had the electric currents from those singing wiresIn his mind excited came the wildest fancies. -- Had the electric currents from those singing wiresIn his mind excited came the wildest fancies. -- Had the electric currents from those singing wires'Help!' he cried, 'Policeman! save me from this hobble, even if your duty makes you run me in'Help!' he cried, 'Policeman! save me from this hobble, even if your duty makes you run me inVainly called he others as they went by mocking at his frantic efforts as he writhed and sworeVainly called he others as they went by mocking at his frantic efforts as he writhed and swore'Can't you see, poor fellow, what is just the matter? You your coat have buttoned right around the post!''Can't you see, poor fellow, what is just the matter? You your coat have buttoned right around the post!''Can't you see, poor fellow, what is just the matter? You your coat have buttoned right around the post!'And chained her there 'mid want and strife, that lowly thing, -- a drunkard's wife!'Let him lie on the floor, he's drunk, Humpty Dumpty' said Mr SalterHe tried to persuade the drunken cobblerThere were several drunken men and womenHe'd a drunken father and mother, who sent him out to begHe'd a drunken father and mother, who sent him out to begStory by Mr Gough, 'Sign the Pledge'Story by Mr Gough, 'Sign the Pledge'Mr Noble was not 'drunk,' yet far from soberHe threw himself on the bed in a drunken stateTom Johnson staggered homeHe lay on the hearthrug drunkHe returned home intoxicatedHe hobbled off to the nearest public-houseThe Father rolls in the Graveyard DrunkNed's going in the Public-houseNed brought homeNed put to bedRuth sits up with NedMrs Hardy sits up with NedNed's return to consciousnessA Drunken WomanRoger Groves was a drunkardA drunken husband lifts the chair to strikeA drunken murderer in prisonThirstyUproariousMuddyCommunicativeObliviousUncared forGets into low companyCared forRepentanceQuarrelsomeAn unhappy homeUnpleasant CompanionDead drunkThe drunkard deadFather comes home drunkHe heard Cissie pleading with God for her poor drunken fatherHe heard Cissie pleading with God for her poor drunken father[Man discovers drunkard lying against barrels]Carpenter: Drunk again, Bill?Use and abuseMr A's reason for tipplingMessrs B, C, D, E and F's ReasonsMessrs G, H, I, J and K's ReasonsMessrs L, M, N, O and P's ReasonsMessrs Q, R, S, T and U's ReasonsMessrs V, W, X, Y and Z's Reasons
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