Sweater, The

DESCRIPTION: "Who robs the widow of her right By work that takes her day and night To earn his poor starvation might? The Sweater/" It leads girls astray. It cheats and lies. It has great wealth. "He is society's disgrace, And must be told so to his face"
AUTHOR: "N. A. A.," according to Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ
EARLIEST DATE: 1889 (Lyttelton Times, according to Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
KEYWORDS: work hardtimes labor-movement
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ, p. 76, "The Sweater" (1 text)
Colquhoun-NZ-Folksongs-SongOfAYoungCountry, p. 76, "The Sweater" (1 text, 1 tune) (p. 59 in the 1972 edition)
Garland-FacesInTheFirelight-NZ, p. 161, "The Sweater" (1 text)
RECORDINGS:
Barbie Colquhoun, "The Sweater" (on NZSongYngCntry)
NOTES [28 words]: "The Sweater" in this song refers not to the woven garment (also known as a "jumper" in Britain) but to the owner of a sweatshop -- one who runs a "sweating system." - RBW
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