The Internationale

The Internationale

Eugène Pottier

The Internationale (French: "L'Internationale") is a left-wing anthem written by anarchist Eugène Pottier. It has been a standard of the socialist movement since the late nineteenth century, when the Second International adopted it as its official anthem. The title arises from the "First International", an alliance of workers which held a congress in 1864.

Lyrics

• Arise, ye workers from your slumber,
  Arise, ye prisoners of want.
  • 1871 English version attributed to Eugène Pottier

• Arise, you prisoners of starvation!
  Arise, you wretched of the earth!
  • 1900 USA version by Charles Hope Kerr

• Stand up, all victims of oppression,
  For the tyrants fear your might!
  • 1990 modern English version by Billy Bragg

Choruses

• The Internationale,
  Unites the human race.
  • 1871 English version attributed to Eugène Pottier

• The international working class
  Shall be the human race
  • 1900 USA version by Charles Hope Kerr

• The international ideal,
  Unites the human race.
  • 1990 modern English version by Billy Bragg

External links

• Encyclopedic article on The Internationale on Wikipedia
• Media related to The Internationale on Wikimedia Commons
• Works related to The Internationale on Wikisource
• The Internationale on Wikibooks