第2章

ALLFORTHECAUSE

Hearaword，awordinseason，forthedayisdrawingnigh，WhentheCauseshallcalluponus，sometolive，andsometodie！

Hethatdiesshallnotdielonely，manyanonehathgonebefore;

Hethatlivesshallbearnoburdenheavierthanthelifetheybore.

Nothingancientistheirstory，e"enbutyesterdaytheybled，Youngesttheyofearth"sbeloved，lastofallthevaliantdead.

E"enthetidingswearetellingwasthetaletheyhadtotell，E"enthehopethatourheartscherish，wasthehopeforwhichtheyfell.

Inthegravewheretyrantsthrustthem，liestheirlabourandtheirpain，Butundyingfromtheirsorrowspringethupthehopeagain.

Mournnottherefore，norlamentit，thattheworldoutlivestheirlife;

Voiceandvisionyettheygiveus，makingstrongourhandsforstrife.

Somehadname，andfame，andhonour，learn"dtheywere，andwiseandstrong;

Somewerenameless，poor，unlettered，weakinallbutgriefandwrong.

Namedandnamelessallliveinus;oneandalltheyleadusyetEverypaintocountfornothing，everysorrowtoforget.

Hearkenhowtheycry，"Ohappy，happyyethatyewerebornInthesadslownight"sdeparting，intherisingofthemorn.

"FairthecrowntheCausehathforyou，welltodieorwelltoliveThroughthebattle，throughthetangle，peacetogainorpeacetogive."

Ah，itmaybe！Oftmeseemeth，inthedaysthatyetshallbe，Whennoslaveofgoldabideth"twixtthebreadthofseatosea，Oft，whenmenandmaidsaremerry，erethesunlightleavestheearth，Andtheyblessthedaybeloved，alltooshortforalltheirmirth，Someshallpauseawhileandponderonthebitterdaysofold，Erethetoilofstrifeandbattleoverthrewthecurseofgold;

Then"twixtlipsoflovedandloversolemnthoughtsofusshallrise;

Wewhooncewerefoolsanddreamers，thenshallbethebraveandwise.

Thereamidsttheworldnew—buildedshallourearthlydeedsabide，Thoughournamesbeallforgotten，andthetaleofhowwedied.

Lifeordeaththen，whoshallheedit，whatwegainorwhatwelose？

Fairflieslifeamidthestruggle，andtheCauseforeachshallchoose.

Hearaword，awordinseason，forthedayisdrawingnigh，WhentheCauseshallcalluponus，sometolive，andsometodie！

THEMARCHOFTHEWORKERS

Whatisthis，thesoundandrumour？Whatisthisthatallmenhear，Likethewindinhollowvalleyswhenthestormisdrawingnear，Liketherollingonofoceanintheeventideoffear？

"Tisthepeoplemarchingon.

Whithergothey，andwhencecomethey？Whataretheseofwhomyetell？

Inwhatcountryaretheydwelling"twixtthegatesofheavenandhell？

Aretheymineorthineformoney？Willtheyserveamasterwell？

Stilltherumour"smarchingon.

Harktherollingofthethunder！

Lothesun！andlothereunderRisethwrath，andhope，andwonder，Andthehostcomesmarchingon.

Forththeycomefromgriefandtorment;ontheywendtowardhealthandmirth，Allthewideworldistheirdwelling，everycorneroftheearth.

Buythem，sellthemforthyservice！Trythebargainwhat"tisworth，Forthedaysaremarchingon.

Thesearetheywhobuildthyhouses，weavethyraiment，winthywheat，Smooththerugged，fillthebarren，turnthebitterintosweet，Allfortheethisday——andever.WhatrewardforthemismeetTillthehostcomesmarchingon？

Harktherollingofthethunder！

Lothesun！andlothereunderRisethwrath，andhope，andwonder，Andthehostcomesmarchingon.

Manyahundredyearspassedoverhavetheylaboureddeafandblind;

Nevertidingsreachedtheirsorrow，neverhopetheirtoilmightfind.

Nowatlastthey"veheardandhearit，andthecrycomesdownthewind，Andtheirfeetaremarchingon.

Oyerichmenhearandtremble！forwithwordsthesoundisrife：

"Onceforyouanddeathwelaboured;changedhenceforwardisthestrife.

Wearemen，andweshallbattlefortheworldofmenandlife;

Andourhostismarchingon."

Harktherollingofthethunder！

Lothesun！andlothereunderRisethwrath，andhope，andwonder，Andthehostcomesmarchingon.

"Isitwar，then？Willyeperishasthedrywoodinthefire？

Isitpeace？Thenbeyeofus，letyourhopebeourdesire.

Comeandlive！forlifeawaketh，andtheworldshallnevertire;

Andhopeismarchingon.

"Onwemarchthen，wetheworkers，andtherumourthatyehearIstheblendedsoundofbattleanddeliv"rancedrawingnear;

Forthehopeofeverycreatureisthebannerthatwebear，Andtheworldismarchingon."

Harktherollingofthethunder！

Lothesun！andlothereunderRisethwrath，andhope，andwonder，Andthehostcomesmarchingon.

DOWNAMONGTHEDEADMEN

Come，comrades，come，yourglassesclink;

Upwithyourhandsahealthtodrink，Thehealthofallthatworkersbe，Ineveryland，oneverysea.

Andhethatwillthishealthdeny，Downamongthedeadmen，downamongthedeadmen，Down，down，down，down，Downamongthedeadmenlethimlie！

Welldone！nowdrinkanothertoast，Andpledgethegath"ringofthehost，Thepeoplearmedinbrainandhand，Toclaimtheirrightsineveryland.