Lyrics

Lyrics by Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797)

Joy and sorrow
Equally alive
More than a dream, life
More than a dream
Account to no one
This heart is not perishable

My dream, my refuge
Are my dearest
Pleasure, when free
Exquisite enjoyment

We reason deeply
When we forcibly feel
Make them free
Endeavour to acquire
Strength in both
Mind and body
Make them free

The beginning is
Always today
We struggle for
Justice not charity
Herculean task is
Always Today
Time to effect
A revolution

We are not born to
Tread in the beaten track
Make them free
The peculiar bent of our
Nature, pushes us on
Make them free

We dare to think and act
Hand in hand, overcome
Make them free
Become wise and virtuous
Rational creatures, restless spirits
Make them free