NESTOR MAKHNO, 1889-1934

On Anarchism
The Struggle Against the State

Summons.

              Let us rise in revolt, brethren, and with us the people
              Beneath the black flag of Anarchy will revolt.
              We will surge boldly forward, under the fire
              of enemy bullets in the battle
              for faith in libertarian communism,
              Our just regime.
              We shall cast down all thrones and
              bring low the power of Capital.
              We will seize the gold and purple scepter
              And pay no more honor to anything.
              Through savage struggle
              We shall rid ourselves of the State and its laws.
              We have suffered long under the yoke
              Of chains, prisons and teeming gangs of executioners.
              The time has come to rise in rebellion and close ranks.
              Forward beneath the black flag of Anarchy, on to the great struggle!
              Enough of serving tyrants as their tools,
              That is the source of all their might.
              Insurrection, brethren, laboring people!
              We will sweep away all carrion.
              That's the way we shall reply to the lies of tyrants,
              We free workers, armed with our determination.
              Long live freedom, brethren. Long live the free commune.
              Death to all tyrants and their jailers!
              Let us rise, brethren, on the agreed signal,
              Beneath the black flag of Anarchy, against every one of them,
              the tyrants.
              Let us destroy all authorities and their cowardly restraints,
              that push us into bloody battle!

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