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| WHAT! do I hear the nations boast | |
| Of what the century’s shown, | |
| The while on Corfu’s distant coast | |
| The persecuted groan? | |
| The while in Russia’s spreading space | 5 |
| No smallest place is found | |
| Whereon a guiltless hunted race | |
| May find a resting ground? | |
| The while e’en noblest charity | |
| But little can avail, | 10 |
| And bitter, widespread misery | |
| Relates a woful tale? | |
| The while some starve and have no bed | |
| While others roll in gold, | |
| And socialism’s spirit dread | 15 |
| The problem would unfold? | |
| The while in Europe’s cultured lands | |
| Vast armies still maintain, | |
| And men must learn from skilled commands | |
| How men may best be slain? | 20 |
| And to achieve this worldly lore | |
| Must work more worthy cease, | |
| Constrained to practice art of war | |
| In time of doubtful peace? | |
| The while so many a labor-strike | 25 |
| Speaks of injustice rife, | |
| On man and master’s side alike, | |
| And leads to endless strife? | |
| The while so many wretched cry | |
| In vain for Work? Oh, say! | 30 |
| Is aught herein to glorify? | |
| Or reason for dismay! | |
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