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She sang the “Song of the Shirt.”. “Work! work! work! While the cock is crowing aloof! And work—work—work, Till the stars shine through the roof! It’s O! to be a slave. Along with the barbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If this is Christian work!
"The Song of the Shirt" is a poem written by Thomas Hood in 1843. It was written in honour of a Mrs. Biddell, a widow and seamstress living in wretched conditions. In what was, at that time, common practice, Mrs. Biddell sewed trousers and shirts in her home using materials given to her by her employer for which she was forced to give a £ 2 ...
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Thomas Hood’s ‘The Song of the Shirt’ paints a vivid portrayal of a woman toiling relentlessly in poverty. Through rhythmic repetition and poignant imagery, the poem unveils the dehumanizing effects of industrial labor, emphasizing the physical and emotional toll on the working class.
The Song of the Shirt. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A Woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread—. Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with the voice of dolorous pitch. She sang the "Song of the Shirt!"
"The Song of the Shirt" by Thomas Hood (1799-1845) [First published in Punch, or the London Charivari. 16 December 1843.] With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread — Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger, and dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch.
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The Song of the Shirt Lyrics. With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread--. Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty,...
