Amsterdam Catch

AMSTERDAM CATCH I stand here and watch as the men unload Herring, fresh from the North Sea morning catch Here on this cobbled path I can now see That our hard toil can support liberty For all our women’s work there is no match Fair sharing in life is the only code Keep some for ourselves, the rest to market A fair price now is a hope that is lost Amsterdam is a famous trading port And all competition has come to naught Yet in human terms it is at great cost Cheaper labour is always the target