poor bed

Example Sentences

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In his youth when, tired by his day’s labor, after a frugal meal, he lay down on a poor bed, he dreamed of a smiling, affectionate image.

From Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' by Rizal, José

And for thee, my boy, when faint beneath thy lovely burden, could I refuse to give thy slumbers that poor bed of rest!

From The Canadian Elocutionist by Howard, Anna Kelsey

The furniture could not have been simpler—a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.

From Pinocchio The Tale of a Puppet by Carsey, Alice

Entering, we saw the poor, little soon-to-be mother huddled on her poor bed, while an older woman stood near warning her that the oil would soon be all gone and they would be in darkness.

From Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Stewart, Elinore Pruitt

Israel slept in that poor bed as he had never slept under the purple canopy of his own chamber, and all night long one angel form seemed to hover over him.

From The Scapegoat; a romance and a parable by Caine, Hall, Sir