poor bed

Example Sentences

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

From Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 by Hale, Edward Everett

"Lie down a little, dear," she added, "its only the pain, poor boy, of an empty stomach—lie down on your poor bed, God help you, and when the supper's ready you'll be better."

From The Black Prophet: A Tale Of Irish Famine Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

Who has seen on so small a theatre as my poor bed, such a representation of the disappointments of Fortune.

From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de

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

On the single poor bed lay a wretched object, gasping for breath, while a ragged pup, somewhat older than my little guide, had buried his face in the clothes at the bottom of the bed.

From The Adventures of a Dog, and a Good Dog Too by Elwes, Alfred