"Song of the Shirt"

 Textile factory workers had hard labor. I think in the "Song of the Shirt" they compared their work to death, and I don't blame them. According to the song, they worked until they were too tired to keep their eyes opened. The workers were "in poverty, hunger, and dirt.." Women as factory workers would be whipped if they fell asleep on the job. They worked more than they slept, and would be exhausted all day. The song also describes the womens conditions which tell how unhealthy they were. It wasn't an easy life for people back then.