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ChantsforSocialistsTheDayisComingTheVoiceofToilNoMasterAllfortheCauseTheMarchoftheWorkersDownAmongtheDeadMenADeathSongMayDay[1892]

MayDay,1894

TheMessageoftheMarchWind

THEDAYISCOMING

Comehither,lads,andhearken,foratalethereistotell,Ofthewonderfuldaysa-coming,whenallshallbebetterthanwell.

Andthetaleshallbetoldofacountry,alandinthemidstofthesea,AndfolkshallcallitEnglandinthedaysthataregoingtobe.

TheremorethanoneinathousandinthedaysthatareyettocomeShallhavesomehopeofthemorrow,somejoyoftheancienthome.

Forthen--laughnot,butlistentothisstrangetaleofmine-

AllfolkthatareinEnglandshallbebetterlodgedthanswine.

Thenamanshallworkandbethinkhim,andrejoiceinthedeedsofhishand,Noryetcomehomeintheeventoofaintandwearytostand.

Meninthattimea-comingshallworkandhavenofearForto-morrow'slackofearningandthehunger-wolfanear.

Itellyouthisforawonder,thatnomanthenshallbegladOfhisfellow'sfallandmishaptosnatchattheworkhehad.

Forthatwhichtheworkerwinnethshallthenbehisindeed,Norshallhalfbereapedfornothingbyhimthatsowednoseed.

Ostrangenewwonderfuljustice!

Butforwhomshallwegatherthegain?

Forourselvesandforeachofourfellows,andnohandshalllabourinvain.

ThenallMineandallThineshallbeOurs,andnomoreshallanymancraveForrichesthatservefornothingbuttofetterafriendforaslave.

AndwhatwealththenshallbeleftuswhennoneshallgathergoldTobuyhisfriendinthemarket,andpinchandpinethesold?

Nay,whatsavethelovelycity,andthelittlehouseonthehill,Andthewastesandthewoodlandbeauty,andthehappyfieldswetill;

Andthehomesofancientstories,thetombsofthemightydead;

Andthewisemenseekingoutmarvels,andthepoet'steeminghead;

Andthepainter'shandofwonder;andthemarvellousfiddle-bow,Andthebandedchoirsofmusic:

allthosethatdoandknow.

Foralltheseshallbeoursandallmen's,norshallanylackashareOfthetoilandthegainoflivinginthedayswhentheworldgrowsfair.

Ah!

sucharethedaysthatshallbe!

Butwhatarethedeedsofto-day,Inthedaysoftheyearswedwellin,thatwearourlivesaway?

Why,then,andforwhatarewewaiting?

Therearethreewordstospeak:

WEWILLIT,andwhatisthefoemanbutthedream-strongwakenedandweak?

Owhyandforwhatarewewaiting?

Whileourbrothersdroopanddie,Andoneverywindoftheheavensawastedlifegoesby.

Howlongshalltheyreproachuswherecrowdoncrowdtheydwell,Poorghostsofthewickedcity,thegold-crushedhungryhell?

Throughsqualidlifetheylaboured,insordidgrieftheydied,Thosesonsofamightymother,thosepropsofEngland'spride.

Theyaregone;thereisnonecanundoit,norsaveoursoulsfromthecurse;

Butmanyamillioncometh,andshalltheybebetterorworse?

Itiswemustanswerandhasten,andopenwidethedoorFortherichman'shurryingterror,andtheslow-foothopeofthepoor.

Yea,thevoicelesswrathofthewretched,andtheirunlearneddiscontent,Wemustgiveitvoiceandwisdomtillthewaiting-tidebespent.

Come,then,sinceallthingscallus,thelivingandthedead,Ando'erthewelteringtangleaglimmeringlightisshed.

Come,then,letuscastofffooling,andputbyeaseandrest,FortheCAUSEaloneisworthytillthegooddaysbringthebest.

Come,joinintheonlybattlewhereinnomancanfail,Wherewhosofadethanddieth,yethisdeedshallstillprevail.

Ah!

come,castoffallfooling,forthis,atleast,weknow:

ThattheDawnandtheDayiscoming,andforththeBannersgo.

THEVOICEOFTOIL

Iheardmensaying,Leavehopeandpraying,Alldaysshallbeasallhavebeen;

To-dayandto-morrowbringfearandsorrow,Thenever-endingtoilbetween.

WhenEarthwasyoungermidtoilandhunger,Inhopewestrove,andourhandswerestrong;

Thengreatmenledus,withwordstheyfedus,Andbadeusrighttheearthlywrong.

Goreadinstorytheirdeedsandglory,Theirnamesamidstthenamelessdead;

Turnthenfromlyingtousslow-dyingInthatgoodworldtowhichtheyled;

Wherefastandfasterourironmaster,Thethingwemade,foreverdrives,BidsusgrindtreasureandfashionpleasureForotherhopesandotherlives.

Wherehomeisahovelanddullwegrovel,Forgettingthattheworldisfair;

Wherenobabewecherish,lestitsverysoulperish;

Whereourmirthiscrime,ourloveasnare.

Whonowshallleadus,whatgodshallheedusAswelieinthehellourhandshavewon?

Forusarenorulersbutfoolsandbefoolers,Thegreatarefallen,thewisemengone.

Iheardmensaying,Leavetearsandpraying,Thesharpknifeheedethnotthesheep;

Arewenotstrongerthan