The Song of the Shirt by Thomas Hood

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Uploaded by on Apr 3, 2009

This poem by Hood, about a poor seamstress who ended up in the workhouse, was one of the first moments of genuine public outcry at the condition of the working poor in England during the Victorian Era. All who have struggled for worker's rights should remember The Song of the Shirt.

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