In MEMORIAM.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 32, 13 October 1911, Page 5

In MEMORIAM.

; -'■ " . . I I 1 FEANCISCO FERRER. | Murdered■ 13th October, 190JT." * *'". * { :i. y.y - LANftDON EvKEAKD ill London Ldbtil' L&T,f<it. \ ■-■' ■■■■■• ' So they have shot him doAvn, 0 blo6dv ghouls, r ' § - -=» Whose sanguined claAvs have pinioned Freedom's, thro&te,, j ... - . ji Dance ye, exultant, o'er his broken corse, \ •.-.., And shi'iek your triumph to the shuddering- Avintla.: \ ,rl << Ferrer is dead, and Freedom dies Avith. him ! " ,""' ' , '. .. ' - •--•-..---, .•-,.-.■ i Land of the Blessed Virgin! Valorous Spain !-;- ; . y j Upon thy broAv there rot the -withered bays "'.'-"V V , , " j Of mighty conquests. This Avas mightier ;still, •,-.. •. . ■:..:: O Spain! Wilt thou not lmg it to thy heart, : .-'''.'' • \ ■ This valorous, bloodspilt victory of thine ! '~...'. ~ ■■-~...' j Let Spam's cathedrals ring AA'ith fervid thanks ".-'■■' ; " I '■' Unto Almighty Gl-od avlio saAv this thing. '.... -\ Delay■ not,'O most Christian King and Court!. •• < j .-Let ye and yours keep festival. to-dat : 'yy" ''V . \ '■■ ■ ■ The morrow carries in her hand a sivord! ■;..,.. t j ;,; ■ .-.".. ..Ay , . -| ... Ferrer is dead/and Freedom leaps again •''"'"'.'.' I '■'■' To glorious surgingdife. This one man's death; *~:..... jj ;,:."Shall ope the lock-gates and the pent .up tide : •■-■ ';--.-•.•'■ j ■Ay Of Liberty shall sAveep throughout the land .;'.'"..'.'. : . ~ j \ And cleanse thee, Sprain, from this foul, blood-stained brood! _ .-, i