2023 Year 5 Third Prize
Fight for Freedom
by Elouise, Lydia, Gabby, Farzona

They worked all day, they worked all night.
Laughing? 2 pence.
Stop working? 5 pence.
Lighting a match? 6 pence.


The matchgirls strive to stay alive
With no hygiene, they fell ill.
Rebel attack – we must survive.
We must stay alive.
We must fight for our rights.
WE ARE THE MATCHGIRLS!
We will fight for our freedom…

They worked all day, they worked all night.
Laughing? 2 pence.
Stop working? 5 pence.
Lighting a match? 6 pence.


The matchgirls strive to stay alive
With no hygiene, they fell ill.
Rebel attack – we must survive.
We must stay alive.
We must fight for our rights.
WE ARE THE MATCHGIRLS!
We will fight for our freedom…