{"id":1587,"date":"2009-04-30T15:44:44","date_gmt":"2009-04-30T23:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ross\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2009-04-30T21:26:48","modified_gmt":"2009-05-01T05:26:48","slug":"may-1-international-worker%e2%80%99s-day-dia-internacional-de-los-trabajadores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ross\/2009\/04\/may-1-international-worker%e2%80%99s-day-dia-internacional-de-los-trabajadores\/","title":{"rendered":"May 1: International Worker\u2019s Day – D\u00eda Internacional de los Trabajadores"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nMay 1: International Worker\u2019s Day – D\u00eda Internacional de los Trabajadores<\/strong> commemorates the historic struggle of working people throughout the world, and is recognized in every country except the United States and Canada. (The US government declared May 1 as “Law Day”.)<\/p>\n

The Industrial Workers of the World have an excellent pamphlet-length article on the radical history of May Day<\/a>; you might also want to read the Rouge Forum May Day flyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Check out AK Press’s collection of books on May Day\/Haymarket\/anarchism<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MP3s of “The Internationale” in over 40 languages. <\/a><\/p>\n

The Internationale<\/strong>: English Version<\/p>\n

Arise ye starvelings [or workers] from your slumbers
\nArise ye criminals of want
\nFor reason in revolt now thunders
\nand at last ends the age of cant.
\nNow away with all your superstitions
\nServile masses arise, arise!
\nWe’ll change forthwith [or henceforth] the old conditions
\nAnd spurn the dust to win the prize.<\/p>\n

CHORUS<\/p>\n

Then come comrades rally
\nAnd the last fight let us face
\nThe Internationale
\nUnites the human race. (repeat).<\/p>\n

We peasants, artisans and others,
\nEnrolled amongst the sons of toil
\nLet’s claim the earth henceforth for brothers
\nDrive the indolent from the soil.
\nOn our flesh for too long has fed the raven
\nWe’ve too long been the vultures prey.
\nBut now farewell to spirit craven
\nThe dawn brings in a brighter day.<\/p>\n

CHORUS<\/p>\n

No saviour from on high delivers
\nNo trust we have in prince or peer
\nOur own right hand the chains must shiver
\nChains of hatred, greed and fear.
\nEre the thieves will out with their booty
\nAnd to all give a happier lot.
\nEach at his forge must do his duty
\nAnd strike the iron while its hot.<\/p>\n

CHORUS<\/p>\n

L’Internationale [French Original]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Debout les damn\u00e9s de la terre
\nDebout les for\u00e7ats de la faim
\nLa raison tonne en son crat\u00e8re
\nC’est l’\u00e9ruption de la fin
\nDu passe faisons table rase
\nFoules, esclaves, debout, debout
\nLe monde va changer de base
\nNous ne sommes rien, soyons tout<\/p>\n

C’est la lutte finale
\nGroupons-nous, et demain (bis)
\nL’Internationale
\nSera le genre humain<\/p>\n

Il n’est pas de sauveurs supr\u00eames
\nNi Dieu, ni C\u00e9sar, ni tribun
\nProducteurs, sauvons-nous nous-m\u00eames
\nD\u00e9cr\u00e9tons le salut commun
\nPour que le voleur rende gorge
\nPour tirer l’esprit du cachot
\nSoufflons nous-m\u00eames notre forge
\nBattons le fer quand il est chaud<\/p>\n

L’\u00e9tat comprime et la loi triche
\nL’imp\u00f4t saigne le malheureux
\nNul devoir ne s’impose au riche
\nLe droit du pauvre est un mot creux
\nC’est assez, languir en tutelle
\nL’\u00e9galit\u00e9 veut d’autres lois
\nPas de droits sans devoirs dit-elle
\nEgaux, pas de devoirs sans droits<\/p>\n

Hideux dans leur apoth\u00e9ose
\nLes rois de la mine et du rail
\nOnt-ils jamais fait autre chose
\nQue d\u00e9valiser le travail
\nDans les coffres-forts de la bande
\nCe qu’il a cr\u00e9e s’est fondu
\nEn d\u00e9cr\u00e9tant qu’on le lui rende
\nLe peuple ne veut que son d\u00fb.<\/p>\n

Les rois nous saoulaient de fum\u00e9es
\nPaix entre nous, guerre aux tyrans
\nAppliquons la gr\u00e8ve aux arm\u00e9es
\nCrosse en l’air, et rompons les rangs
\nS’ils s’obstinent, ces cannibales
\nA faire de nous des h\u00e9ros
\nIls sauront bient\u00f4t que nos balles
\nSont pour nos propres g\u00e9n\u00e9raux<\/p>\n

Ouvriers, paysans, nous sommes
\nLe grand parti des travailleurs
\nLa terre n’appartient qu’aux hommes
\nL’oisif ira loger ailleurs
\nCombien, de nos chairs se repaissent
\nMais si les corbeaux, les vautours
\nUn de ces matins disparaissent
\nLe soleil brillera toujours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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