The Song of the Shirt
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The Song of the Shirt
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"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 deposit. In a desperate attempt to feed her starving infants, Mrs. Biddell pawned the clothing she had made, thus accruing a debt she could not pay. Mrs. Bidd
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1843 poem by Thomas Hood
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Song_of_the_Shirt
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2023-11-15T19:56:12Z
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