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The Tongues of Toil And Other Poems - William Francis Barnard
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Title: Selected Poems
Author: William Francis Barnard
Release Date: August 29, 2004 [EBook #13322]
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THE TONGUES OF TOIL
AND OTHER POEMS
BY
WILLIAM FRANCIS BARNARD
JUSTICE PUBLISHING COMPANY
PITTSBURGH, PA.
The Tongues of Toil
The Hangman
The Children of the Looms
The Hymn of Labor
To the Masters
To the Enemies of Free Speech
Magdalene Passes
The Red Flag
The Agitator
The Tongues of Toil
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