I first saw "Song of the Shirt" in an illustrated pamphlet published before the turn of the century by "Singer Sewing Machine Company." Thomas Hood (1799-1845) also wrote, "Christmas Eve at the Workhouse" a parody of which has appeared in this listing within the last thirty days. Some of the collections that the listings for Victorian Poetry that it is available in include: "Everyman's Book of Victorian Verse," "English Romantic Poetry and Prose," "Oxford Book of Victorian Verse," "Parlor Poetry," and "Home Book of Verse."
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