With only the ghosts of garments on—

The Weaver, her sallow neighbor,

The grim and sooty Artisan;

Every soul—child, woman, or man,

Who lives—or dies—by labor.

Stirr'd by an overwhelming zeal,

And social impulse, a terrible throng!

Leaving shuttle, and needle, and wheel,

Furnace, and grindstone, spindle, and reel,

Thread, and yarn, and iron, and steel—