by Jilly King
The Industrial revolution made changes in a lot of habits of the working class. Most of them had to wake up early. But in the 19th century, alarm clocks weren’t that popular. For most of the workers, they were too expensive. So workers hired knocker-uppers to wake them up.
Who knocks the knocker upper up?
That's the burning question.
She rises before we've time to sup
And starts her rounds way before sun up.
Who knocks up the knocker upper?
We feel we should be told.
She taps the windows, sleepers stir
Though their warm, soft beds they much prefer.
Who knocks the knocker upper up?
The query still is unresolved.
The cotton mill bosses never let up,
So the clockless workers need to get up
To be on time at the factory gate
And it's thanks to the knocker upper
That they never will be late.
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