That's How Our Poor Have To Live
Sheet Music
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
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Music sheet cover for 'That's How Our Poor Have To Live!', composed by John Read, published by Charles Sheard, ca. 19th century. This music sheet cover depicts a poor working class family in the nineteenth century.
Object details
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| Title | That's How Our Poor Have To Live (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | Music sheet cover for 'That's How Our Poor Have To Live!', composed by John Read, published by Charles Sheard, ca. 19th century. |
| Physical description | Cover of the sheet music for 'That's how our poor have to live'. In the centre, there is an image of a poor working class family. Credits of the song are printed above and below the image. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | /'THAT'S HOW OUR POOR HAVE LIVE!/
/CHORUS/
/MEN FOR WORK TRYING ! CHILDREN ALL CRYING;/
/IMPLORING THEIR PARENTS FOR BREAD THEY CAN'T GIVE:/
/AND WHEN DAY IS O'ER THEY'VE TO SLEEP ON THE FLOOR:/
/THAT'S HOW OUR POOR HAVE LIVE!/
/A PATHETIC SONG/
/WRITTEN COMPOSED & SUNG BY/
/JOHN READ/
/LONDON, CHARLES SHEARD 192 HIGH HOLBORN. W.C./
(Text on front of cover.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | That's how our poor have to live! by John Read |
| Summary | Music sheet cover for 'That's How Our Poor Have To Live!', composed by John Read, published by Charles Sheard, ca. 19th century. This music sheet cover depicts a poor working class family in the nineteenth century. |
| Other number | 331 - PeoplePlay UK number |
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| Accession number | S.452-2012 |
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| Record created | May 3, 2012 |
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