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Written 28 April 2024

“Genius begins great works. Labour alone finishes them.”
          Joseph Joubert

                                               Labour Day

                                  On Labour Day of first of May
                              Let us pay homage to great souls
                              Who by dint of their precious say,
                                  By dint of their decisive role
                             In the struggle for workers` rights
                           Did not pay heed to their own plight.

                               Let us cherish the daring roars
                                Of pioneers, whether stationed
                               At home or in the distant shores,
                              Who improved working conditions,       
                            Brought rays of hope in workers` life
                               And some light in their daily strife.

                                    Let us pay tribute to heroes,
                              Who on the place of work were shot 
                                 Or on the road were dealt blows
                                And for life sustained heavy blots
                                For fair protests lodged in tandem
                               On the pittance dished out to them.

                                 Let`s hold in the highest esteem
                                    Legislators who did prescribe
                                 In the law, themselves to redeem
                                   In the eyes of the working tribe,
                               Rights to safeguard the working class
                                And shine as champions of the mass.

                               Let us chant hymns of labour unions
                                 That through patient perseverance
                                    And years of workers` unison
                                    Did press for legal adherence
                                  For improving all workers` fate
                                  And their due share to allocate.
 
                                    On Labour Day and everyday
                                    Let`s greet dignity of labour,
                                 Reflect on struggles on the way,
                                    Across centuries, to favour
                                   A just, fair and sound relation
                                   In process of wealth creation.

                                   On Labour Day and everyday
                               Let us honour those who do strive
                                 In bitter cold and have no say.,
                              Those who toil with their heart alive
                               As those with white collars and pen
                                  Who mould the destiny of men.

                                   On Labour Day and everyday
                                Let`s pay respect to all workers
                                 Whether toiling in central mills,
                             Whether wielding weighty hammers
                                 Or sweating in the sun in fields:
                               Whether the tasks are big or small
                                  The same dignity have they all.
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