An Anthology of Chartist Poetry: Poetry of the British Working Class, 1830s-1850sPeter Scheckner Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1989 - 353 pagina's Chartist poetry was written by and for workers. In contrast with the portrayal of workers by mainstream Victorian writers, Chartist verse is intellectual, complex, and socially conscious and reflects an international outlook. |
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... king vile , For the world shall see that we will be free , And free be the sister - isle.1 In the days of old - when hearts beat bold , To the flap of Freedom's wing , The dust at our feet - was the winding sheet , That wrapt a headless ...
... king vile , For the world shall see that we will be free , And free be the sister - isle.1 In the days of old - when hearts beat bold , To the flap of Freedom's wing , The dust at our feet - was the winding sheet , That wrapt a headless ...
Pagina 287
... KING There is a King , and a ruthless King , Not a King of the poet's dream ; But a tyrant fell , white slaves know well , And that ruthless King is Steam . He hath an arm , an iron arm , And tho ' he hath but one , In that mighty arm ...
... KING There is a King , and a ruthless King , Not a King of the poet's dream ; But a tyrant fell , white slaves know well , And that ruthless King is Steam . He hath an arm , an iron arm , And tho ' he hath but one , In that mighty arm ...
Pagina 288
... King's bloody band . Then down with the King , the Moloch King , And the satraps of his might ; Let right prevail , then Freedom hail ! When might shall stoop to right ! The Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser , 11 February 1843 ...
... King's bloody band . Then down with the King , the Moloch King , And the satraps of his might ; Let right prevail , then Freedom hail ! When might shall stoop to right ! The Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser , 11 February 1843 ...
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction | 15 |
ANONYMOUS VERSES AND SONGS | 59 |
A L | 82 |
Copyright | |
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arms battle bear blood brave bread British brothers called cause Charter Chartist Chartist poetry child coming dare dark dead death democratic dream earth England English eyes fall father fire force freedom Friend gave give glorious gold grave hand hath hear heart heaven hope hour human John Jones Journal King labour land Leeds General Advertiser liberty light literature live London look Lord March millions mind movement never night Northern Star Notes o'er peace people's poem poet poetry political poor popular prison published radical raise Republican rich rise rule sing slaves social Song sons soul spirit stand Star and Leeds strong struggle tears tell thee thing thou thought toil Trades true turn tyrants verse voice workers writes wrong
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