In 1649 to St George’s Hill
A ragged band they called the Diggers
Came to show the people’ s will
They defied the landlords, they defied the laws
They were the dispossessed reclaiming what was theirs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chorus:<\/em> The sin of property we do disdain They make the laws to chain us well <\/p>\n\n\n\nWe work, we eat together, we need no swords\n\nWe will not bow to the masters or pay rent unto the lords\n\nStill we are free tho we are poor \n\nYou diggers all stand up for glory stand up now\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n From the men of property, the orders came “<\/em>You poor take courage, you rich take care In 1649 to St George’s HillA ragged band they called the DiggersCame to show the people’ s willThey defied the landlords, they defied the lawsThey were the dispossessed reclaiming what was theirs Chorus:We come in peace” they said “to dig and sowWe come to work the lands\u00a0in commonand to make the waste land growThis earth … <\/p>\n
We come in peace” they said “to dig and sow
We come to work the lands<\/em>\u00a0in common
and to make the waste land grow
This earth divided we will make whole
So it\u00a0will<\/em>\u00a0can<\/s>\u00a0be a common treasury for all<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No one has any right to buy and sell the earth for private gain
By theft and murder they took the land
Now everywhere the walls\u00a0spring<\/em>\u00a0up at their command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The clergy dazzle us with heaven or they damn us into hell
We will not worship the\u00a0g<\/em>od they serve
The god of greed who feeds the rich while poor\u00a0men\u00a0starve<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They sent the hired men and troopers\u00a0
to wipe out the Diggers’ claim
Tear down their cottages, destroy their corn
They were dispersed, but still<\/em>\u00a0the vision lingers on<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The earth was made a common treasury for everyone to share
All things in common, all people one
We come in peace” –<\/em> the order came to cut them down<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"