The Diggers' Song [Levellers and Diggers]
You noble Diggers all, stand up now, stand up now,
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Contributed by Donquijote82 2008/6/16 - 17:03
15 aprile 2017, 18:53
Despite the execution of Charles I, the abolition of the House of Lords, and the proclamation of the Republic or Commonwealth in the first half of 1649, there was a groundswell of radical opinion directed against Cromwell and his policies. In the army the Leveller movement culminated in insurrection, which was crushed (May). Among the casualties were three soldiers executed at Burford in Oxfordshire. (These did not include Anthony Sedley, who scratched his name on the font while imprisoned in the church.)
Meanwhile, the Diggers were making a more peaceful protest by 'occupying', as we
might now put it, St George's Hill on 1 April. This was common land, near Weybridge in Surrey, and the Diggers' intention was to cultivate it by joint labour. Despite harassment by Cromwell's officers and local landlords, the Diggers struggled on until 1651 before their movement faded... (Continues)
Despite the execution of Charles I, the abolition of the House of Lords, and the proclamation of the Republic or Commonwealth in the first half of 1649, there was a groundswell of radical opinion directed against Cromwell and his policies. In the army the Leveller movement culminated in insurrection, which was crushed (May). Among the casualties were three soldiers executed at Burford in Oxfordshire. (These did not include Anthony Sedley, who scratched his name on the font while imprisoned in the church.)
Meanwhile, the Diggers were making a more peaceful protest by 'occupying', as we
might now put it, St George's Hill on 1 April. This was common land, near Weybridge in Surrey, and the Diggers' intention was to cultivate it by joint labour. Despite harassment by Cromwell's officers and local landlords, the Diggers struggled on until 1651 before their movement faded... (Continues)
CANTO DEI DIGGERS
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The Diggers movement in English history
The Diggers movement began in Surrey April 1, 1649, two months after the execution of King Charles I. The name comes from the practice of digging and manuring the 'waste' and common land, which was what they did both to grow food and to show that everybody had a right to enjoy the Earth and its fruits. The Diggers believed that freedom from poverty, hunger and oppression could be won if the Earth were made a 'Common Treasury for all'. They set up communal settlements and encouraged everybody to come and join them. The brutality of their opponents meant they did not survive for long.
The Diggers were harassed by legal actions and mob violence, and by the end of March 1650 their members were driven off the St. George's Hill. Despite this setback they continued their work on a nearby heath in Cobham. colony was dispersed. In April the Digger movement... (Continues)
The Diggers movement began in Surrey April 1, 1649, two months after the execution of King Charles I. The name comes from the practice of digging and manuring the 'waste' and common land, which was what they did both to grow food and to show that everybody had a right to enjoy the Earth and its fruits. The Diggers believed that freedom from poverty, hunger and oppression could be won if the Earth were made a 'Common Treasury for all'. They set up communal settlements and encouraged everybody to come and join them. The brutality of their opponents meant they did not survive for long.
The Diggers were harassed by legal actions and mob violence, and by the end of March 1650 their members were driven off the St. George's Hill. Despite this setback they continued their work on a nearby heath in Cobham. colony was dispersed. In April the Digger movement... (Continues)
Riccardo Venturi 2017/4/15 - 20:11
Questo canto è stato titolare di una sorta di bizzarro "record" fino ad oggi: probabilmente a causa dell'intrico dei suoi titoli, e della presenza della canzone di Leon Rosselson ad esso ispirata, era presente nel sito (tra pagine e commenti vari) ben cinque volte. E' stato fatto quindi finalmente un po' d'ordine ("L'anarchia è l'ordine meno il potere" - Léo Ferré):
- Tutti i commenti accumulatisi nel tempo contenenti il testo della Diggers' Song originale sono stati eliminati.
- E' stata eliminata l'intera pagina "Digger's Song (The World Turned Upside Down)" dalla sezione del Greenham Camp ecc., prelevandone però materiale di interesse;
- Tale materiale è stato inserito sia nella pagina The World Turned Upside Down (Digger's Song) di Leon Rosselson, sia in questa pagina.
- Sono stati mantenuti come "ammonimento" i commenti già esistenti in cui si faceva presente il marasma relativo a queste due canzoni.
- Infine, è stata approntata una traduzione italiana di questa canzone.
- Tutti i commenti accumulatisi nel tempo contenenti il testo della Diggers' Song originale sono stati eliminati.
- E' stata eliminata l'intera pagina "Digger's Song (The World Turned Upside Down)" dalla sezione del Greenham Camp ecc., prelevandone però materiale di interesse;
- Tale materiale è stato inserito sia nella pagina The World Turned Upside Down (Digger's Song) di Leon Rosselson, sia in questa pagina.
- Sono stati mantenuti come "ammonimento" i commenti già esistenti in cui si faceva presente il marasma relativo a queste due canzoni.
- Infine, è stata approntata una traduzione italiana di questa canzone.
Riccardo Venturi 2017/4/15 - 20:40
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La canzone degli Zappatori [The Diggers song] | Terre Celtiche Blog
“Lavorate insieme. Mangiate il pane insieme”. Tra le prime comuni agrarie che troviamo in Inghilterra, ci sono le comunità religiose dei Diggers.. coloro
con alcune note integrative Cattia Salto 2024/6/10 - 11:24
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Scritta da Gerrard Winstanley
Written by Gerrard Winstanley
Sull'aria di / To the tune of:
Sam Hall / Captain Kidd / Admiral John Benbow
(famiglia melodica utilizzata per varie canzoni
A family of tunes used for several songs)
Prima pubblicazione: 1894, Camden Society
First published 1894 by the Camden Society
La “Canzone dei Diggers” fu scritta nel 1649 da Gerrard Winstanley, il leader del movimento dei Diggers. “Diggers (in italiano: zappatori o scavatori) è il nome con cui sono conosciuti alcuni gruppi di cristiani protestanti e ruralisti che, ai tempi della rivoluzione inglese, si unirono per lavorare le terre comuni secondo principi comunitari. In Inghilterra nacquero diverse comunità di diggers, la più nota delle quali è quella del Surrey, nata a Saint George's Hill e poi trasferita a Little Heath (entrambe le località si trovano nei pressi di Cobham), che ebbe come... (Continues)