John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6087 Thomas Hood 1799-1845 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6087 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Hood (1799–1845) |
| QUOTATION: | With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags Plying her needle and thread,— Stitch! stitch! stitch! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Son of the Shirt. |