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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Pagina 99
... tears fall uncheck'd by one friendly hand For the joys he has left behind him . He lived for his country , for freedom he tried To raise up the wretched he wish'd ; Nor soon shall the tears of his country be dried , Nor for long shall ...
... tears fall uncheck'd by one friendly hand For the joys he has left behind him . He lived for his country , for freedom he tried To raise up the wretched he wish'd ; Nor soon shall the tears of his country be dried , Nor for long shall ...
Pagina 118
... tears , Ere it be bridged by bond of Brotherhood ! We've yet to stand in fight , true as the Spartan stood ! Immortal Liberty , I see thee stand Like morn just stept from Heaven , fresh on a mountain ; With rosy feet , and blessing ...
... tears , Ere it be bridged by bond of Brotherhood ! We've yet to stand in fight , true as the Spartan stood ! Immortal Liberty , I see thee stand Like morn just stept from Heaven , fresh on a mountain ; With rosy feet , and blessing ...
Pagina 277
... tears are lies , their hearts are hard and cold , The welcomest of all their flock , are fierce wolves fleeced with gold ! Rogues all ! for hire they prop the laws that make us poor men sin , 277 Ah ! though , their robes are black ...
... tears are lies , their hearts are hard and cold , The welcomest of all their flock , are fierce wolves fleeced with gold ! Rogues all ! for hire they prop the laws that make us poor men sin , 277 Ah ! though , their robes are black ...
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction | 15 |
ANONYMOUS VERSES AND SONGS | 59 |
A L | 82 |
Copyright | |
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Alton Locke arms banner battle blood brave bread British brothers called chains Charter Chartist Circular Chartist movement Chartist poetry Chester Gaol child Corn Laws crown dare dark despots Dickens dream E. P. Thompson earth Ebenezer Elliott England English Republic Ernest Jones eyes factory Feargus O'Connor freedom gather George Julian Harney Gerald Massey glorious glory God's gold grave hand Hark Harney hath heart heaven hope Hurrah Ibid John King labour land Leeds General Advertiser liberty literature live London Lord March Massey mighty millions National Trades Journal never night Northern Star O'Connor o'er oppression pauper peace people's poem poet poor prison Purgatory of Suicides radical Red Republican sing slaves smile social soul Star and Leeds Star and National starve tears thee thou throne toil tyrants verse voice William Lovett William Thom workers working-class wrong
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