Durham Lockout

[struggle4progress]

in our Durham county I am sorry for to say
that hunger and starvation is increasing every day
for the want of food and coals we know not what to do
but with your kind assistance we will stand the struggle through

I need not state the reason why we have been brought so low
The masters have behaved unkind as everyone well know
Because we won't lie down and let them treat us as they like
to punish us they've stopped their pits and caused the present
strike

the pulley wheels have ceased to move which went swift around
the horses and the ponies too are brought from underground
our work is taken from us now: they care not if we die
for they can eat the best of food and drink the best when dry ...