Andhethatwillthishealthdeny，Downamongthedeadmen，downamongthedeadmen，Down，down，down，down，Downamongthedeadmenlethimlie！
There\'sliquorleft;come，let\'sbekind，Anddrinktherichabettermind，Thatwhenweknockuponthedoor，Theymaybeoffandsaynomore.
Andhethatwillthishealthdeny，Downamongthedeadmen，downamongthedeadmen，Down，down，down，down，Downamongthedeadmenlethimlie！
Now，comrades，lettheglassblushred，DrinkwetheunforgottendeadThatdidtheirdeedsandwentaway，Beforethebrightsunbroughttheday.
Andhethatwillthishealthdeny，Downamongthedeadmen，downamongthedeadmen，Down，down，down，down，Downamongthedeadmenlethimlie！
TheDay？Ah，friends，lategrowsthenight;
Drinktotheglimmeringsparkoflight，Theheraldofthejoytobe，Thebattle—torchoftheeandme！
Andhethatwillthishealthdeny，Downamongthedeadmen，downamongthedeadmen，Down，down，down，down，Downamongthedeadmenlethimlie！
TakeyetanothercupinhandAnddrinkinhopeourlittleband;
Drinkstrifeinhopewhilelastethbreath，Andbrotherhoodinlifeanddeath;
Andhethatwillthishealthdeny，Downamongthedeadmen，downamongthedeadmen，Down，down，down，down，Downamongthedeadmenlethimlie！
ADEATHSONG
Whatcomethherefromwesttoeastawending？
Andwhoarethese，themarcherssternandslow？
WebearthemessagethatthericharesendingAbacktothosewhobadethemwakeandknow.
Notone，notone，northousandsmusttheyslay，Butoneandalliftheywoulddusktheday.
Weaskedthemforalifeoftoilsomeearning，Theybadeusbidetheirleisureforourbread;
Wecravedtospeaktotellourwoefullearning：
Wecomebackspeechless，bearingbackourdead.
Notone，notone，northousandsmusttheyslay，Butoneandalliftheywoulddusktheday.
Theywillnotlearn;theyhavenoearstohearken.
Theyturntheirfacesfromtheeyesoffate;
Theirgay—lithallsshutouttheskiesthatdarken.
But，lo！thisdeadmanknockingatthegate.
Notone，notone，northousandsmusttheyslay，Butoneandalliftheywoulddusktheday.
Hereliesthesignthatweshallbreakourprison;
Amidstthestormhewonaprisoner\'srest;
ButinthecloudydawnthesunarisenBringsusourdayofworktowinthebest.
Notone，notone，northousandsmusttheyslay，Butoneandalliftheywoulddusktheday.
MAYDAY[1892]
THEWORKERS.
OEarth，onceagaincomethSpringtodeliverThywinter—wornheart，OthoufriendoftheSun;
FairblossomthemeadowsfromrivertoriverAndthebirdssingtheirtriumpho\'erwinterundone.
OEarth，howa—toilingthousingestthylabourAndupholdesttheflower—crownedcupofthybliss，Aswheninthefeast—tidedrinksneighbourtoneighbourAndallwordsaregleeful，andnoughtisamiss.
Butwe，we，OMother，throughlonggenerations，Wehavetoiledandbeenfruitful，butneverwiththeeMightweraiseupourbowedheadsandcrytothenationsTolookonourbeauty，andhearkenourglee.
Unlovelyofaspect，heart—sickanda—wearyOntheseason\'sfairpageantalldim—eyedwegaze;
Ofthyfairnesswefashionaprison—housedrearyAndinsorrowwearovereachdayofourdays.
THEEARTH.
Ochildren！Otoilers，whatfoemenbeleaguerTheHouseIhavebuiltyou，theHomeIhavewon？
Fullgreataremygifts，andmyhandsarealleagerTofilleveryheartwiththedeedsIhavedone.
THEWORKERS.
Thefoemenarebornofthybody，OMother，Inourshapearetheyshapen，theirvoiceisthesame;
Andthethoughtoftheirheartsisasoursandnoother;
Itistheyofourownhousethatbringustoshame.
THEEARTH.
Areyefew？Aretheymany？WhatwordshaveyespokenTobidyourownbrethrenremembertheEarth？
Whatdeedshaveyedonethatthebondsshouldbebroken，Andmendwelltogetheringood—willandmirth？
THEWORKERS.
Theyarefew，wearemany：andyet，OourMother，Manyyearswerewewordlessandnoughtwasourdeed，Butnowthewordflittethfrombrothertobrother：
Wehavefurrowedtheacresandscatteredtheseed.
THEEARTH.
Winonthenunyielding，throughfairandfoulweather，Andpassnotadaythatyourdeedshallavail.
Andinhopeeveryspring—tidecomegathertogetherThatuntotheEarthyemaytellallyourtale.
ThenthisshallIpromise，thatIamabidingThedayofyourtriumph，theendingofgloom，AndnowealththatyewillthenmyhandshallbehidingAndthetearsofthespringintorosesshallbloom.
MAYDAY，1894
Cladistheyearinallherbest，Thelandissweetandsheen;
NowSpringwithSummeratherbreast，Goesdownthemeadowsgreen.
HerearewemettowelcomeinTheyoungaboundingyear，TopraisewhatshewouldhaveuswinErewinterdrawethnear.
