Category: Poetry
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Men of England
Men of England, wherefore plough For the lords who lay ye low? Wherefore weave with toil and care The rich robes your tyrants wear? Wherefore feed and clothe and save From the cradle to the grave Those ungrateful drones who would Drain your sweat—nay, drink your blood? Wherefore, Bees of England, forge Many a weapon,…
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All of Us or None
Bertolt Brecht was one of the greatest poets and playwrights of the 20th century and he always sought to combine his beliefs as a Marxist into his work. This particular poem is fascinating because Brecht sums up in verse how the working class must be their own emancipators. Slave, who is it that shall free…
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We Only Want The Earth by James Connolly
James Connolly is best known today for his heroic deeds in the Easter Rising of 1916, which ultimately saw him executed by the British imperialists. Connolly though was a man of the working class and dedicated his life to advancing both the cause of the labour and that of Irish national liberation. He was an…
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