Who said “Oh, God! that bread should be so dear! And flesh and blood so cheap!”?

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Thomas Hood. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Song of the Shirt (1843)

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Hood, T. (n.d.). Oh, God! that bread should be so dear! And flesh and blood so cheap! [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33851-oh-god-that-bread-should-be-so-dear/

MLA

Hood, Thomas. “Oh, God! that bread should be so dear! And flesh and blood so cheap!” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33851-oh-god-that-bread-should-be-so-dear/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hood, Thomas. “Oh, God! that bread should be so dear! And flesh and blood so cheap!” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33851-oh-god-that-bread-should-be-so-dear/.

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