. The people's hour, and other themes . ring, fearful sword of Truth abroad, Till it seems the avenging arm of God I 67 The Peoples Hour. THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER. America, hope of the world,The flag that our fathers unfurledUnspotted, unsullied shall by the honest and brave,And tyrants shall downward be hurled. Its blue and its barsAnd glory of thundered hurrahs,To freedom and justice shall lead,To freedom and justice shall lead. It cannot, it shall not be madeFor landlords a shelter and shade While preying on sons of the soil; The weakest among us who toilHath, neath
. The people's hour, and other themes . ring, fearful sword of Truth abroad, Till it seems the avenging arm of God I 67 The Peoples Hour. THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER. America, hope of the world,The flag that our fathers unfurledUnspotted, unsullied shall by the honest and brave,And tyrants shall downward be hurled. Its blue and its barsAnd glory of thundered hurrahs,To freedom and justice shall lead,To freedom and justice shall lead. It cannot, it shall not be madeFor landlords a shelter and shade While preying on sons of the soil; The weakest among us who toilHath, neath it, the people arrayed. Its blue, etc. Not yet hath it rescued the weak,And sheltered the poor and the meek— The rich sit above us in power; But, under the flag, at this massing, their fetters to break. Its blue, The Peoples Hour. The stars in their courses aboveStill fight for the cause that we love;And ever, where streameth the light,The banner of freedom and right,The flag of the people, shall move. Its blue, 69 The Peoples Hour. GENTLEMEN, LET ME MAKE YOUACQUAINTED. Can you tell me, on the spot, What is so, and what is not? Is it true that Socialism Is the same as anarchism? Who areanarchists today? Who are socialists, I pray? Which are you (if you are either) ? What are you, if you are neither ? Socialism! Let us seeIf we cannot here agree:It is social—socialism;Therefore unity, not for all and all for each—What more blessed could we teach?Comradeship, co-operation—These must be the worlds salvation. Criticise it, you who can; Its the brotherhood of man. No religion can oppose it; No morality, that knows it. You who pray for kingdom come, Either mean it, or be dumb. You who place God oer a steeple, Come and find him with the people. 70 The Peoples Hour. Anarchists in fact are thoseWho the common good oppose;Each intent to gain from others,Making struggHng beasts of brothers;Each one centered in a scramble after pelf;Or,
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