Oh, men and Englishmen, the down-trodden operatives of Coketown! What shall we say of that man-that working-man, that I should find it necessary so to libel the glorious name-who, being practically and well acquainted with the grievances and wrongs of you, the injured pith and marrow of this land, and having heard you, with a noble and majestic unanimity that will make Tyrants tremble, resolve for to subscribe to the funds of the United Aggregate Tribunal, and to abide by the injunctions issued by that body for your benefit, whatever they may be-what, I ask you, will you say of that working-man, since such I must acknowledge him to be, who, at such a time, deserts his post, and sells his flag;
Zer esango dugu gizon honetaz-langile horretaz, zuen izen gloriosoa honela laidoztatu beharko banu-herri honen zuin eta muin iraindua zaretenon kexak eta problemak ondo eta gertutik ezagutu ondoren, eta entzunda, zuek noble eta handikiro, tiranoak dardaraziko dituen aho batez, erabaki duzuela Elkarte Batuaren Epai-mahiaren diru-kutxari laguntzea, eta erakunde horrek ematen dituen manuak zuen onerako gidaritzat hartzea, halako manuak zernahi izanik ere-zer esango duzuen langile horretaz galdetzen dizuet, halakotzat jo behar baitut, zeinek honelako kenkan bere postutik ihes egin baitu, eta bere bandera saldu;