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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE 

,TAGS 3 RI<T1 LI<T1 LAW1 PEOPLE1 GOD1 M]CIES1 PLEAD1 MI<T1 SIL5T1 WRA?4 

,TEXT 3 

BY ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE 

,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE1 ,O SKIES1 
 ,?AT ! MILLIONS %\LD KNEEL TO Y\8 
 ,:Y %\LD !Y LIFT WET EYES1 
 ,GRATEFUL ) HUMAN DEW8  

  

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 ,& B[ AT ?Y %R9ES1 ,O HEAV51 
 ,?ANK+ ?Y HI< COMM&S 
 ,= ! M]CIES ?AT ?\ HA/ GIV58  

 ,:AT HAVE ?OSE M]CIES BE51 
 ,O ?\ :O >T CALL$ ! ,GOOD8 
 ,:O TROD ?R\< A WORLD ( S91 
 ,& /OOD :]E ! FELON /OOD  

 ,:AT IS ?AT WONDR\S PEACE 
 ,V\*SAF$ TO ! *ILD ( DU/ 
 ,= :OM ALL D\BT %ALL CEASE 
 ,9 ! LI<T ( ?Y P]FECT TRU/8  

 ,H[ HA/ ,?\ HE>D !IR PRAY]S 
 ,SMOK+ UP FROM ! BLE$+ SOD1 
 ,:O1 CRU%$ BY !IR WEI<T ( C>ES1 
 ,CRI$ UP TO !E1 ,MO/ ,HI< ,GOD  

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 ,:]E ! SWAMPS ( ,HUMANITY SICK5 
 ,READ ! ANSW] 9 DUMB1 :ITE SC>S6 
  ,Y\1 ,SKIES1 GAVE ! SORE & ! /RICK5 
 ,! LI<T ( Y\R F>- (F />S6  

 ,! *ILDR5 :O PLEAD >E DRIV51 
 ,%ELT]LESS1 ?R\< ! /REET1 
 ,RECEIV+ ! ,M]CY ( HEAV5 
 ,H>D-FROZ5 9 GLITT]+ ,SLEET6  

,! WOM5 :O PRAY$ = PITY1 
 ,:O CALL$ ON ! SAV+ ,NAME1 
 ,?R\< ! WALKS ( Y\R M]CILESS CITY1 
 ,>E CRY+ ! R5T1 ( %AME6  

 ,! />V+1 :O GAZ$ TILL ! PL5TY 
 ,9 :I* !Y MI<T NOT %>E 
 ,HAVE DI$ 9 !IR HUNG]1 R5T BY 
 ,! ANGUI% ( UNHE>D PRAY] 6  

 ,! WE>Y :O PLEAD = REMISSION1 
 ,= A MOM5T ONLY RELEASE1 
 ,HAVE SUNK1 ) UNHE$$ PETITION-- 
 ,?IS ! ,*RI/-PL$G$ ,PEACE4  

 ,!SE >E ! M]CIES ( HEAV51 
 ,!SE >E ! ANSW] ( ,GOD  
,TO ! PRAY]S ( ! AGONY-%RIV51 
 ,FROM ! PA?S :]E ! MILLIONS PLOD6  

 ,! ,SIL5T SCORN ( ! SI<TLESS6 
 ,! CALL\S E> ( ! DEAF6 
 ,! WRA? ( ,MI<T TO ! MI<TLESS6 
 ,! %R\D & ! M\RN+ %EAF6  

 ,LI<T--TO BEHOLD !IR SQUALOR6 
 ,BREA? --TO DRAW 9 LIFE'S PA96  
,VOICES TO PLEAD & CALL =  
,HEAV5'S HELP--HE>TS TIP BLE$--9 VA96  

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 ,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE1 ,O ,*UR*1 
 ,?AT ! WE>Y %\LD BLESS Y\R NAME8 
 ,%\LD COME ) FAI?'S HOLY TOR* 
 ,TO LI<T UP Y\R ALT]$ FANE8  

 ,:Y %\LD !Y KISS ! FOLDS 
 ,( ,! G>M5T ( Y\R ,HI< ,PRIE/8 
 ,OR B[ TO ! *ALICE ?AT HOLDS 
 ,! W9E ( Y\R ,SACR$ ,FEA/8  

,HAVE Y\ BL[N \T ! BREA? ( !IR  SI<S8 
 ,HAVE Y\ /R5G!N$ ! WEAK1 ! ILL8 
  ,HAVE Y\ WIP$ ! D>K TE>S FROM !IR EYES1 
 ,& BADE !IR SOBB+ BE /ILL8  

 ,HAVE Y\ T\*$1 HAVE Y\ KN[N1 HAVE Y\ FELT1 
 ,HAVE Y\ B5T & S(TLY SMIL$ 
 ,9 ! FACE ( ! WOMAN :O DEALT 
 ,9 LEWDNESS--TO FE$ H] *ILD8  

 ,HAVE Y\ HE>D ! CRY 9 ! NI<T 
 ,GO+ UP FROM ! \TRAG$ HE>T1 
 ,MASK$ FROM ! SOCIAL SI<T  
,BY ! CLOAK ?AT BUT ANG]$ ! SM>T8  

 ,HAVE Y\ HE>D ! *ILDR5'S MOAN1 
 ,BY ! LI<T ( ! SKIES D5I$8-- 
 ,ANSW]1 ,O ,WALLS ( ,/ONE1 
 ,9 ! NAME ( Y\R ,CRUCIFI$6  

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 ,\T ( ! CLAY ( !IR HE>T-BREAK1 
 ,FROM ! R$ DEW ( ITS SOD1 
 ,Y\ HAVE MORT>$ Y\R BRICKS = ,*RI/'S SAKE 
 ,& RE>$ A PALACE TO ,GOD  

 ,Y\R PA9T]S HAVE DIPP$ !IR BRU%ES 
 ,9 ! TE>S & ! BLOOD ( ! RACE 
 ,:OM1 LIV+1 Y\R D>K FR[N CRU%ES 
  ,& LIMN$--A DEAD ,SAVIOR'S FACE6  

 ,YE HAVE SEIZ$1 9 ! NAME ( ,GOD1 ! 
 ,*ILD'S CRU/ FROM FAM9E'S DOLE2 
 ,Y\ HAVE TAK5 ! PRICE ( ITS BODY 
 ,& SUNG A MASS = ITS S\L6  

 ,Y\ HAVE SMIL$ ON ! MAN1 :O1 DECEIV+1 
 ,PAID EXEMPTION TO EASE Y\R WRA? 6 
 ,Y\ HAVE CURS$ ! P\R FOOL :O BELIEV$ HIM1 
 ,?\< H] BODY LAY PRONE 9 Y\R PA? 6  

,Y\ HAVE LAID ! SEAL ON ! LIP 6 
 ,Y\ HAVE  BADE US TO BE CONT5T 6 
 ,TO B[ 'NEA? \R MA/]'S :IP1 
 ,& GIVE ?ANKS = ! SC\RGE--0HEAV5 S5T40  

 ,!SE1 ,O ,*UR* >E Y\R ?ANKS 3 
 ,!SE >E ! FRUITS )\T FLAW1 
 ,?AT FL[ FROM ! *OS5 RANKS 
 ,:O KEEP 9 Y\R P]FECT LAW 6  

 ,DOORS H>D LOCK$ ON ! HOMELESS1 
 ,/A9$ GLASS W9D[S = BREAD 6 
 ,ON ! LIV+1 ! LAW ( DUMBNESS1 
 ,& ! LAW ( NE$1 =-! DEAD6  

 ,BETT] ! DEAD1 :O1 NOT NE$+1 
 ,GO D[N TO ! VAULTS ( ! E>?1 
 ,?AN ! LIV+ :OSE HE>TS LIE BLE$+1 
 ,CRU%$ BY Y\ AT !IR V]Y BIR?6  

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 ,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE1 ,O ,/ATE1 
 ,?AT ! TOIL]S %\LD %\T Y\R WAYS8  
 ,%\LD LI<T UP ! FIRES ( !IR HATE 
,IF A 0TRAITOR0 %\LD D>E DISPRAISE8  

 ,H[ DO Y\ GU>D ! TRU/ 
 ,?AT ! PEOPLE REPOSE 9 Y\8 
 ,DO Y\ KEEP TO ! LAW ( ! JU/1 
 ,& HOLD TO ! *ANGELESS TRUE8  

 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN :5 Y\ SAY 
 0,! HOME ( ! FREE & BRAVE80 
 ,H[ FREE >E Y\R PEOPLE1 PRAY8 
 ,HAVE Y\ NO SU* ?+ AS A SLAVE8  

 ,:AT >E ! LAUD$ 0RI<TS10 
 ,BROAD-SEAL$ BY Y\R ,SOV]EIGN ,GRACE8 
 ,:AT >E ! LOVE-FE$+ SI<TS 
 ,Y\ YIELD TO Y\R SUBJECT RACE8  

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,! RI<TS8-,AH 6 ! RI<T TO TOIL1 
 ,?AT ANO!R1 IDLE1 MAY REAP 2 
 ,! RI<T TO MAKE FRUITFUL ! SOIL1 
 ,& A MEAG] PITTANCE TO KEEP4  

 ,! RI<T ( A WOMAN TO [N  
,H] BODY SPOTLESSLY PURE1  
,& />VE 9 ! /REET--ALONE6 
 ,! RI<T ( ! WRONG$--TO 5DURE 6  

 ,! RI<T ( ! SLAVE--TO ITS YOKE1 
  ,! RI<T ( ! HUNGRY--TO PRAY1 
 ,! RI<T1 ( ! TOIL]--TO VOTE 
 ,= ! MA/] :O BUYS HIS DAY 6  

 ,Y\ HAVE SOLD ! SUN & ! AIR1 
 ,Y\ HAVE DEALT 9 ! PRICE ( BLOOD1 
 ,Y\ HAVE TAK5 ! LION'S %>E 
 ,:ILE ! LION IS FI]CE = FOOD6  

 ,Y\ HAVE LAID ! LOAD ( ! /RONG 
 ,ON ! HELPLESS1 ! Y\NG1 ! WEAK6 
 ,Y\ HAVE TROD \T ! PURPLE ( WRONG2-- 
 ,BEW>E :]E ITS WRA? %ALL WREAK6  

 0,LET ! VOICE ( ! ,PEOPLE BE HE>D6 
 ,O-- 0 ,Y\ /RANGL$ IT ) Y\R ROPE1 
 ,D5I$ ! LA/ DY+ WORD  
,:ILE Y\R ,TRAP & Y\R ,GALL[S SPOKE6  

 ,BUT A ?\S& VOICES RISE 
 ,:]E ! WORDS ( ! M>TYR FELL 2 
 ,! SE$ SPR+S FA/ TO ! ,SKIES 
 ,WAT]$ DEEP FROM ?AT BLOODY WELL 6  

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 ,H>K6 ,L[ D[N Y\ WILL HE>  
,! /ORM 9 ! UND]GR\ND6 
 ,LI/51 TYRANTS1 & FE>6 
 ,QUAKE AT ?AT MUFFL$ S\ND  

0,HEAV5S ?AT MOCK$ \R DU/1 
 ,SMILE ON1 9 Y\R PITILESS BLUE6 
 ,SIL5T AS Y\ >E TO US1 
 ,SO SIL5T >E WE TO Y\6  

 0,*UR*ES ?AT SC\RG$ \R BRA9S1 
 ,PRIE/S ?AT LOCK$ FA/ \R H&S6- 
 ,WE PLANT$ ! TOR* 9 ,Y\R *A9S3 
 ,N[ GA!R ! BURN+ BR&S6  

 0,/ATES1 ?AT HAVE GIV5 US LAW1 
 ,:5 WE ASK$ = ! RI<T TO E>N BREAD--  
 ,! ,SWORD ?AT ,DAMOCLES SAW 
 ,BY A HAIR SW+S OV] Y\R HEAD6  

 ,:AT YE HAVE S[N YE %ALL REAP 3 
 ,TE>DROPS1 & ,BLOOD1 & ,HATE1 
 ,GAUNT GA!R BE=E Y\R ,SEAT  
,& KNOCK AT Y\R PALACE GATE6  

 0,!RE >E MURD]]S ON Y\R ?RONES1 
 ,!RE >E ?IEVES 9 Y\R ,JU/ICE HALLS6 
 ,:ITE ,LEPROSY CANC]S !IR /ONES1 
 ,& GNAWS AT !IR WORM-EAT5 WALLS6  

 0,& ! ,H& ( ,BEL%AZZ>'S ,FEA/ 
 ,WRITES OV]1 9 FLAM+ LI<T1 
 ',?\<T'S K+DOM NO MORE TO ! ,PRIE/2 
 ,NOR ! LAW ( ,RI<T TO ! ,MI<T4'0  

7,S\RCE3 ,ISSU$ BY 0,LIB]TY0 ,PRESS1 ,PR9T$ & ,PUBLI%$ BY ,JAMES ,TO*ATTL4 ,LONDON3 #a#h#i#g47 

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