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Who will not suffer labor in this world, let him not be born.
Who will not suffer labor in this world, let him not be born.
 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you 
in our prayers;
 Remembering without read more 
 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you 
in our prayers;
 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of 
love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight 
of God and our Father;
  Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 
 Such hath it been--shall be--beneath the sun
 The many still must labour for the one.  
 Such hath it been--shall be--beneath the sun
 The many still must labour for the one. 
The workers asked only for bread and a shortening of the long hours of toil. The agitators gave them visions. read more
The workers asked only for bread and a shortening of the long hours of toil. The agitators gave them visions. The police gave them clubs.
Slowly those who create the wealth of the world are permitted to share it. The future is in labor's strong, read more
Slowly those who create the wealth of the world are permitted to share it. The future is in labor's strong, rough hands.
 They can expect nothing but their labor for their pains.
   - Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra),  
 They can expect nothing but their labor for their pains.
   - Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra), 
On their side the workers had only the Constitution. The other side had bayonets.
On their side the workers had only the Constitution. The other side had bayonets.
 With fingers weary and worn,
 With eyelids heavy and red,
  A woman sat in unwomanly rags,
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 With fingers weary and worn,
 With eyelids heavy and red,
  A woman sat in unwomanly rags,
   Plying her needle and thread. 
Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.
Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.