Sewing at once a double thread,
A shroud as well as a shirt.
-- Thomas Hood (1798-1845)
-- The Song of the Shirt
A shroud as well as a shirt.
-- Thomas Hood (1798-1845)
-- The Song of the Shirt
Related:
- My tears must stop, for every drop
Hinders needle and thread.
Thomas Hood (1798-1845) -- The Song of the... - With fingers weary and worn,
With eyelids heavy and red,
A woman sat in unwomanly rags Plying her needle and... - No blessed leisure for love or hope,
But only time for grief.
Thomas Hood (1798-1845) -- The Song of the... - O God! that bread should be so dear,
And flesh and blood so cheap!
Thomas Hood (1798-1845) -- The Song of the... - O men with sisters dear,
O men with mothers and wives,
It is not linen you 're wearing out, But human creatures'... - If everyone gives one thread, the poor man will have a shirt.
Russian... - A sleeve/button short of a
shirt... - Been there, done that,
bought the T-shirt... - Custer was fitted for an Arrow
shirt...
