,:Y ,WE ,CELEBRATE ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 0,:Y ,WE ,CELEBRATE ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS ,COMMONWEAL1 ,VOL #c1 ,NO4  #f#b1 #ai ,M>* #a#h#h#g1 P4 #h#i-#i2 
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,! 'MOONS & ! DAYS' HAVE BR\<T US R\ND AGA9 TO ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! GREATE/ TRAG$Y ( MOD]N TIMES1 ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS ( #a#h#g#a1 & ) IT ! RECURR+ DUTY = ALL ,SOCIALI/S ( CELEBRAT+ IT BO? 5?USIA/ICALLY & 9TELLIG5TLY4 ,BY ?IS TIME ! BLATANT SL&]S ) :I* ! TEMPOR>ILY UNSUCCESSFUL CAUSE WAS ASSAIL$ :5 ! EV5T WAS YET FRE% 9 M5'S M9DS HAVE SUNK 9TO ! DULL GULF ( LIES1 HYPOCRITICAL CONCEALM5TS1 & FALSE D$UCTIONS1 :I* IS CALL$ B\RGEOIS HI/ORY1 OR HAVE BECOME A DIM BUT DEEPLY ROOT$ SUP]/ITION 9 ! M9DS ( ?OSE :O HAVE 9=MATION 5\< TO HAVE HE>D ( ! ,COMMUNE1 & IGNORANCE 5\< TO ACCEPT ! B\RGEOIS LEG5D ( IT AS HI/ORY4 

,ONCE MORE IT IS \R DUTY TO RAISE ! :OLE /ORY \T ( ?IS POISON\S GLOOM & BR+ IT TO ! LI<T ( DAY1 SO ?AT ON ! ONE H& ?OSE :O >E NOT YET T\*$ BY ,SOCIALISM MAY LE>N ?AT !RE WAS A PR9CIPLE :I* ANIMAT$ ?OSE :O DEF5D$ REVOLUTION>Y ,P>IS AGA9/ ! M+L$ DREGS ( ! WOEFUL P]IOD ( ! ,SECOND ,EMPIRE1 & ?AT ?AT PR9CIPLE IS /ILL ALIVE TO-DAY 9 ! HE>TS ( MANY ?\S&S ( WORK]S ?R\<\T CIVILIZATION1 & YE> BY YE> & DAY BY DAY IS GR[+ 9 /R5G? & 9 ! HOLD IT HAS ( ! DIS9H]IT$ MASSES ( \R FALSE SOCIETY2 & ON ! O!R H& ?AT WE SOCIALI/S MAY SOB]LY NOTE :AT W5T ON 9 ?IS /ORY1 & MAY TAKE BO? W>N+ & 5C\RAGEM5T FROM ITS EV5TS4 ,I HAVE HE>D IT SAID1 & BY GOOD ,SOCIALI/S TOO1 ?AT IT IS A MI/AKE TO COMMEMORATE A DEFEAT2 BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?IS MEANS LOOK+ NOT AT ?IS EV5T ONLY1 BUT AT ALL HI/ORY 9 TOO N>R[ A WAY4 ,! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS IS BUT ONE L9K 9 ! /RUGGLE :I* HAS GONE ON ?R\< ALL HI/ORY ( ! OPPRESS$ AGA9/ ! OPPRESSORS2 & )\T ALL ! DEFEATS ( PA/ TIMES WE %\LD N[ HAVE NO HOPE ( ! F9AL VICTORY4 ,NEI!R >E WE YET SUFFICI5TLY REMOV$ 9 TIME FROM ! EV5TS TO JUDGE H[ F> IT WAS EV5 POSSIBLE TO AVOID ! OP5 CONFLICT AT ! TIME1 OR TO APPRECIATE ! QUE/ION AS TO :AT W\LD HAVE BECOME ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CAUSE IF ,P>IS HAD TAMELY YIELD$ ITSELF UP TO ! P]FIDY ( ,?I]S & HIS ALLIES4 ,ONE ?+1 ON ! O!R H&1 WE >E SURE (1 ?AT ?IS GREAT TRAG$Y HAS DEF9ITELY & IRREVOCABLY ELEVAT$ ! CAUSE ( ,SOCIALISM TO ALL ?OSE :O >E PREP>$ TO LOOK ON ! CAUSE S]I\SLY1 & REFUSE TO ADMIT ! POSSIBILITY ( ULTIMATE DEFEAT4 ,= ,I SAY SOLEMNLY & DELIB]ATELY ?AT IF IT HAPP5S TO ?OSE ( US N[ LIV+ TO TAKE P>T 9 SU* ANO!R TRAG$Y IT WILL BE RA!R WELL = !M ?AN ILL = !M4 ,TRULY IT IS H>D] TO LIVE = A CAUSE ?AN TO DIE = IT1 & IT 9JURES A MAN'S DIGNITY & SELF-RESPECT TO BE ALWAYS MAK+ NOISY PR(ESSIONS ( DEVOTION TO A CAUSE BE=E ! FIELD IS /RICK51 ON :I* HE IS TO FI<T 9 ! BODY4 ,BUT ) ! *ANCE ( BODILY SACRIFICE CLOSE AHEAD !RE COME ALSO TIMES ( TRIAL :I* EI!R RAISE A MAN TO ! DUE TRAGIC PIT* OR CA/ HIM ASIDE AS A USELESS & EMPTY VAPOR]4 ,TO USE A TRANSP>5T METAPHOR1 ON ! M>* TO ! FIELD ( BATTLE !RE >E PL5TY ( OPPORTUNITIES = ! FA9!>T$ TO FALL \T ( ! RANKS1 & MANY WILL DO SO :OSE C\RAGE & DEVOTION W]E NEI!R D\BT$ BY O!RS NOR BY !MSELVES :ILE ! DAY ( ACTUAL BATTLE WAS F> DI/ANT4 ,SO SU* TIMES ( TRIAL >E GOOD BECAUSE !Y >E TIMES ( TRIAL2 & WE MAY WELL ?9K ?AT FEW 9DE$ ( ?OSE :O FELL SIXTE5 YE>S AGO1 :O EXPOS$ !MSELVES TO DEA? & W\NDS AT ALL ADV5TURE W]E M]E ACCID5TAL BRAGG>TS CAU<T 9 ! TRAP4 ,( ?OSE :OSE NAMES >E WELL KN[N ?IS WAS F> FROM BE+ ! CASE & :O CAN D\BT ?AT ! NAMELESS MULTITUDE :O DI$ SO H]OICALLY HAD SACRIFIC$ DAY BY DAY O!R ?+S ?AN LIFE1 BE=E IT CAME TO ?AT8 

,FUR!RMORE1 IT MU/ SURELY BE RA!R MORE ?AN D\BTFUL TO ALL ?\<TFUL M5 IF ! M]E EX]CISE ( EV]YDAY & CIVIL VIRTUES1 EV5 :5 DIRECT$ T[>DS ! SOCIAL 5D WILL SUFFICE TO DRAW ! WORLD \T ( ITS PRES5T MIS]Y & CONFUSION4 ,CONSID] ! 5ORM\S MASS ( PEOPLE SO DEGRAD$ BY !IR CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT !Y CAN SC>CELY UND]/& ANY HOPE = !IR R$EMPTION ?AT CAN BE PUT BE=E !M 9 PEACEFUL & CON/ITUTIONAL TIMES4 ,YET !SE >E ! V]Y PEOPLE = :OM WE >E WORK+2 & >E !Y TO HAVE NO H& 9 ! WORK1 !N8 ,IS IT TO BE ONCE MORE ACCORD+ TO ! DEGRAD+ ,POSITIVI/ MOTTO1 'EV]Y?+ = Y\1 NO?+ BY Y\8' ,MEAN:ILE 9 !SE PEOPLE1 UNLESS WE ,SOCIALI/S >E ALL WRONG1 !RE >E SE$S ( MANLY & SOCIAL FEEL+1 CAPABLE ( L>GE DEVELOPM5T2 & SURELY :5 ! TIME COMES ?AT !IR HOPE WILL BE MADE MANIFE/1 AS IT WAS 9 ! TIME ( ! ,COMMUNE1 & WILL LIE BE=E !M = !IR H&S TO TAKE1 !Y WILL !N HAVE P>T 9 ! WORK 9DE$1 & BY ! ACT ( DO+ SO WILL AT ONCE RAISE !MSELVES \T ( ! SL\< ( DEGRADATION 9TO :I* \R FALSE SOCIETY HAS CA/ !M & 9 :I* IT KEEPS !M4 ,! REVOLUTION ITSELF WILL RAISE ?OSE = :OM ! REVOLUTION MU/ BE MADE4 ,!IR NEWBORN HOPE TRANSLAT$ 9TO ACTION WILL DEVELOP !IR HUMAN & SOCIAL QUALITIES1 & ! /RUGGLE ITSELF WILL FIT !M TO RECEIVE ! B5EFITS ( ! NEW LIFE :I* REVOLUTION WILL MAKE POSSIBLE = !M4 ,IT IS = BOLDLY SEIZ+ ! OPPORTUNITY (F]$ = ?US ELEVAT+ ! MASS ( ! WORK]S 9TO H]OISM ?AT WE N[ CELEBRATE ! M5 ( ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS4 ,TRUE !Y FAIL$ 9 CONQU]+ IMM$IATE MAT]IAL FRE$OM = ! PEOPLE1 BUT !Y QUICK5$ & /R5G!N$ ! IDEAS ( FRE$OM BY !IR C\RAGE\S ACTION & MADE \R HOPE ( TO-DAY POSSIBLE2 & IF TO-DAY ANY ONE D\BTS ?AT !Y W]E FI<T+ = ! EMANCIPATION ( LABOR1 !IR 5EMIES AT ! TIME HAD NO D\BT AB\T ! MATT]4 ,!Y SAW 9 !M NO M]E POLITICAL OPPON5TS1 BUT '5EMIES ( SOCIETY'1 PEOPLE :O C\LD NOT LIVE 9 ! SAME WORLD ) !M1 BECAUSE ! BASIS ( !IR IDEAS ( LIFE WAS DIFF]5T -- TO WIT1 HUMANITY1 NOT PROP]TY4 ,?IS WAS :Y ! FALL ( ! ,COMMUNE WAS CELEBRAT$ BY SU* HECATOMBS SACRIFIC$ TO ! B\RGEOIS GOD1 ,MAMMON2 BY SU* A RIOT ( BLOOD & CRUELTY ON ! P>T ( ! CONQU]ORS AS QUITE LIT]ALLY HAS NO P>ALLEL 9 MOD]N TIMES4 ,& IT IS BY ?AT SAME TOK5 ?AT WE HONOR !M AS ! F\NDATION-/ONE ( ! NEW WORLD ?AT IS TO BE4 

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