Achingforanhour’ssleep，dozingoffbetween；
　　’Heardtherottenrivetsdrawwhenshetookitgreen；
　　’Watchedthecompasschaseitstaillikeacatatplay——
　　Thatwasonthe-Bolivar-，southacrosstheBay。
　　Oncewesawbetweenthesqualls，lyin’headtoswell——
　　Madwithworkandweariness，wishin’theywaswe——
　　SomedamnedLiner’slightsgobylikealonghotel；
　　Cheeredherfromthe-Bolivar-swampin’inthesea。
　　Thenagraybackclearedusout，thentheskipperlaughed；
　　“Boys，thewheelhasgonetoHell——rigthewinchesaft！
　　Yokethekickingrudder-head——getherunderway！”
　　Sowesteeredher，pulley-haul，outacrosstheBay！
　　Justapacko’rottenplatesputtiedupwithtar，Inwecame，an’timeenough，’crossBilbaoBar。
　　Overloaded，undermanned，meanttofounder，weEuchredGodAlmighty’sstorm，bluffedtheEternalSea！
　　Sevenmenfromalltheworld，backtotownagain，Rollin’downtheRatcliffeRoaddrunkandraisingCain：
　　SevenmenfromoutofHellAin’ttheownersgay，’Causewetookthe“Bolivar“safeacrosstheBay？
　　THEENGLISHFLAG
　　Abovetheporticoaflag-staff，bearingtheUnionJack，remainedflutteringintheflamesforsometime，butultimatelywhenitfellthecrowdsrenttheairwithshouts，andseemedtoseesignificanceintheincident——DAILY
　　PAPERS。
　　WindsoftheWorld，giveanswer！Theyarewhimperingtoandfro——
　　AndwhatshouldtheyknowofEnglandwhoonlyEnglandknow？——
　　Thepoorlittlestreet-bredpeoplethatvapourandfumeandbrag，TheyareliftingtheirheadsinthestillnesstoyelpattheEnglishFlag！
　　MustweborrowacloutfromtheBoer——toplasteranewwithdirt？
　　AnIrishliar’sbandage，oranEnglishcoward’sshirt？
　　WemaynotspeakofEngland；herFlag’stosellorshare。
　　WhatistheFlagofEngland？WindsoftheWorld，declare！
　　TheNorthWindblew：——“FromBergenmysteel-shodvanguardsgo；
　　IchaseyourlazywhalershomefromtheDiskofloe；
　　BythegreatNorthLightsabovemeIworkthewillofGod，Andthelinersplitsontheice-fieldortheDoggerfillswithcod。
　　“Ibarredmygateswithiron，Ishutteredmydoorswithflame，Becausetoforcemyrampartsyournutshellnaviescame；
　　Itookthesunfromtheirpresence，Icutthemdownwithmyblast，Andtheydied，buttheFlagofEnglandblewfreeerethespiritpassed。
　　“Theleanwhitebearhathseenitinthelong，longArcticnight，Themusk-oxknowsthestandardthatfloutstheNorthernLight：
　　WhatistheFlagofEngland？Yehavebutmybergstodare，YehavebutmydriftstoconquerGoforth，foritisthere！”
　　TheSouthWindsighed：——“FromtheVirginsmymid-seacoursewasta’enOverathousandislandslostinanidlemain，Wherethesea-eggflamesonthecoralandthelong-backedbreakerscroonTheirendlessoceanlegendstothelazy，lockedlagoon。
　　“Strayedamidlonelyislets，mazedamidouterkeys，Iwakedthepalmstolaughter——Itossedthescudinthebreeze——
　　Neverwasislesolittle，neverwasseasolone，Butoverthescudandthepalm-treesanEnglishflagwasflown。
　　“IhavewrencheditfreefromthehalliardtohangforawispontheHorn；
　　IhavechaseditnorthtotheLizard——ribbonedandrolledandtorn；
　　Ihavespreaditsfoldo’erthedying，adriftinahopelesssea；
　　Ihavehurleditswiftontheslaver，andseentheslavesetfree。
　　“Mybaskingsunfishknowit，andwheelingalbatross，WherethelonewavefillswithfirebeneaththeSouthernCross。
　　WhatistheFlagofEngland？Yehavebutmyreefstodare，YehavebutmyseastofurrowGoforth，foritisthere！”
　　TheEastWindroared：——“FromtheKuriles，theBitterSeas，I
　　come，AndmemencalltheHome-Wind，forIbringtheEnglishhome。
　　Look——lookwelltoyourshipping！BythebreathofmymadtyphoonIsweptyourclose-packedPrayaandbeachedyourbestatKowloon！
　　“Thereelingjunksbehindmeandtheracingseasbefore，Irapedyourrichestroadstead——IplunderedSingapore！
　　IsetmyhandontheHoogli；asahoodedsnakesherose，AndIflungyourstouteststeamerstoroostwiththestartledcrows。
　　“Neverthelotuscloses，neverthewild-fowlwake，ButasoulgoesoutontheEastWindthatdiedforEngland’ssake——
　　Manorwomanorsuckling，motherorbrideormaid——
　　BecauseonthebonesoftheEnglishtheEnglishFlagisstayed。
　　“Thedesert-dusthathdimmedit，theflyingwild-assknows，Thescaredwhiteleopardwindsitacrossthetaintlesssnows。
　　WhatistheFlagofEngland？Yehavebutmysuntodare，YehavebutmysandstotravelGoforth，foritisthere！”
　　TheWestWindcalled：——“InsquadronsthethoughtlessgalleonsflyThatbearthewheatandcattleleststreet-bredpeopledie。
　　Theymakemymighttheirporter，theymakemyhousetheirpath，TillIloosemyneckfromtheirrudderandwhelmthemallinmywrath。
　　“Idrawtheglidingfog-bankasasnakeisdrawnfromthehole，Theybellowonetotheother，thefrightedship-bellstoll，FordayisadriftingterrortillIraisetheshroudwithmybreath，Andtheyseestrangebowsabovethemandthetwogolockedtodeath。
　　“Butwhetherincalmorwrack-wreath，whetherbydarkorday，Iheavethemwholetothecongerorriptheirplatesaway，Firstofthescatteredlegions，underashriekingsky，Dippingbetweentherollers，theEnglishFlaggoesby。
　　“Thedeaddumbfoghathwrappedit——thefrozendewshavekissed——
　　Thenakedstarshaveseenit，afellow-starinthemist。
　　WhatistheFlagofEngland？Yehavebutmybreathtodare，YehavebutmywavestoconquerGoforth，foritisthere！”
　　“CLEARED“
　　InMemoryofaCommission
　　HELPforapatriotdistressed，aspotlessspiritburt，Helpforanhonorableclansoretrampledinthedirt！
　　FromQueenstownBaytoDonegal，Olistentomysong，Thehonorablegentlemenhavesufferedgrievouswrong。
　　Theirnoblenameswerementioned-
　　Otheburningblackdisgrace！-
　　ByabrutalSaxonpaperinanIrishshooting-case；
　　Theysatuponitforayear，thensteeledtheirhearttobraveit，And“coruscatinginnocence“thelearnedJudgesgaveit。
　　Bearwitness，Heaven，ofthatgrimcrimebeneaththesurgeon’sknife，Thehonorablegentlemendeploredthelossoflife；
　　Bearwitnessofthosechantingchoirsthatburkandshirkandsnigger，Nomanlaidhandupontheknifeorfingertothetrigger！
　　Clearedinthefaceofallmankindbeneaththewinkingskies，LikephoenixesfromPhoenixParkandwhatlaytheretheyrise！
　　Goshoutittotheemeraldseas-givewordtoErinnow，Herhonorablegentlemenarecleared-andthisishow：
　　TheyonlypaidtheMoonlighterhiscattle-hockingprice，Theyonlyhelpedthemurdererwithcouncil’sbestadvice，But-sureitkeepstheirhonorwhite-thelearnedCourtbelievesTheynevergaveapieceofplatetomurderersandthieves。
　　Theyevertoldtherampingcrowdtocardawoman’shide，Theynevermarkedamanfordeath-whatfaultoftheirshedied？-
　　Theyonlysaid“intimidate。”andtalkedandwentaway-
　　ByGod，theboysthatdidtheworkwerebravermenthanthey！
　　Theirsinitwasthatfedthefire-smallblametothemthatheardThe“bhoys“getdrunkonrhetoric，andmaddenattheword-
　　Theyknewwhomtheyweretalkingat，iftheywereIrishtoo，ThegentlementhatliedinCourttheyknewandwellthevknew。
　　TheyonlytooktheJudas-goldfromFeniansoutofjail，Theyonlyfawnedfordollarsontheblood-dyedClan-na-Gael。
　　Ifblackisblackorwhiteiswhite，illblackandwhiteit’sdown，Tbey’reonlytraitorstotheQueenandrebelstotheCrown。
　　“Cleared。”honorablegentlemenBethankfulit’snomore：
　　Thewidow’scurseisonyourhouse，thedeadareatyourdoor。
　　Dnyoutheshameofopenshame，onyoufromNorthtoSouthThebandofeveryhonestmanflat-heeledacrossyourmouth。
　　“Lessblackthanwewerepainted“？-Faith，nowordofblackwassaid；
　　Ihelightesttouchwashumanblood，andthat，yeknow，runsred。
　　It’sstickingtoyourfistto-dayforallyoursneerandscoff，AndbytheJudge’swell-weighedwordyoucannotwipeitoff。
　　Holdupthosehandsofinnocence-go，scareyoursheep，together，Theblundering，trippingtupsthatbleatbehindtheoldbell-weather；
　　Andiftheysnuffthetaintandbreaktofindanotherpen，Tellthemit’starthatglistensso，anddaubthemyoursagain！
　　“Thechargeisold“？-AsoldasCain-asfreshasyesterday；
　　OldastheTenCommandments，haveyetalkedthoselawsaway？
　　Ifwordsarewords，ordeathisdeath，orpowdersendstheball，Youspokethewordsthatspedtheshot-thecursebeonyouall。
　　“Ourfriendsbelieve“？Ofcoursetheydo-asshelteredwomenmay；
　　Buthavetheyseentheshriekingsoulrippedfromthequiveringclay？
　　TheyI-Iftheirownfrontdoorisshut，they’llswearthewholeworld’swarm；
　　Whatdotheyknowofdreadofdeathorhangingfearofharm？
　　Thesecrethalfacountrykeeps，thewhisperinthelane，Theshriekthattellstheshotwenthomebehindthebrokenpane，Thedrybloodcrispinginthesunthatscaresthehonestbees，Andshowsthe“bhoys“haveheardyourtalk-whatdotheyknowofthese？
　　Butyou-youknow-ay，tentimesmore；thesecretsofthedead，Blackterroronthecountry-sidebywordandwhisperbred，Themangledstallion’sscreamatnight，thetail-croppedheifer’slow。
　　Whosetthewhispergoingfirst？Youknow，andwellyouknow！
　　Mysoul！I’dsoonerlieinjailformurderplainandstraight，PurecrimeI’ddonewithmyownhandformoney，lust，orhate，ThantakeaseatinParliamentbyfellow-felonscheered，Whileoneofthose“notprovens“provedmeclearedasyouarecleared。
　　Cleared-youthat“lost“theLeagueaccounts-go，guardourhonorstill，Go，helptomakeourcountry’slawsthatbrokeGod’slawsatwill-
　　Onebandstuckoutbehindtheback，tosignal“strikeagain“；
　　Theotheronyourdress-shirtfronttoshowyourheartisdane，Ifblackisblackorwhiteiswhite，inblackandwhiteit’sdown，You’reonlytraitorstotheQueenandbutrebelstotheCrownIfprintisprintorwordsarewords，thelearnedCourtperpends：
　　Wearenotruledbymurderers，only-bytheirfriends，ANIMPERIALRESCRIPT
　　NowthisisthetaleoftheCounciltheGermanKaiserdecreed，Toeasethestrongoftheirburden，tohelptheweakintheirneed，Hesentawordtothepeoples，whostruggle，andpant，andsweat，Thatthestrawmightbecountedfairlyandthetallyofbricksbeset。
　　TheLordsofTheirHandsassembled；fromtheEastandtheWesttheydrew——
　　Baltimore，Lille，andEssen，Brummagem，Clyde，andCrewe。
　　Andsomewereblackfromthefurnace，andsomewerebrownfromthesoil，Andsomewerebluefromthedye-vat；butallwereweariedoftoil。
　　AndtheyoungKingsaid：——“Ihavefoundit，theroadtotherestyeseek：
　　Thestrongshallwaitfortheweary，thehaleshallhaltfortheweak；
　　Withtheeventrampofanarmywherenomanbreaksfromtheline，Yeshallmarchtopeaceandplentyinthebondofbrotherhood——
　　sign！”
　　Thepaperlayonthetable，thestrongheadsbowedthereby，Andawailwentupfromthepeoples：——“Ay，sign——giverest，forwedie！”
　　Ahandwasstretchedtothegoose-quill，afistwascrampedtoscrawl，When——thelaughofablue-eyedmaidenranclearthroughthecouncil-hall。
　　AndeachoneheardHerlaughingaseachonesawHerplain——
　　Saidie，Mimi，orOlga，Gretchen，orMaryJane。
　　AndtheSpiritofManthatisinHimtothelightofthevisionwoke；
　　Andthemendrewbackfromthepaper，asaYankeedelegatespoke：——
　　“There’sagirlinJerseyCitywhoworksonthetelephone；
　　We’regoingtohitchourhorsesanddigforahouseofourown，Withgasandwaterconnections，andsteam-heatthroughtothetop；
　　And，WHohenzollern，IguessIshallworktillIdrop。”
　　AndanEnglishdelegatethundered：——“Theweakan’thelamebeblowed！
　　I’veaberthintheSou’-Westworkshops，ahomeintheWandsworthRoad；
　　Andtillthe’sociationhasfootedmyburyin’bill，Iworkforthekidsan’themissusPullup？IbedamnedifIwill！”