The Cry for Justice: An Anthology of the Literature of Social Protest / The writings of philosophers, poets, novelists, social reformers, and others who have voiced the struggle against social injustice; selected from twenty-five languages; covering a period of five thousand years

by Unknown

Then Max Rogosky gripped the bar

And shivered where he stood.

“You listen now to me,” he cried,

“Like business fellers should!

”I’ve paid for all my hundred dead,

I’ve paid, I’ve paid, I’ve paid.“

His ragged laughter rang, and died—

For he was sore afraid.

”I’ve paid for wooden hall and stair,

I’ve paid to strain my floors,