Aah, the revolution is near.

Japanese: ああ革命は近づけり - ああかくめいはちかづけり
Aah, the revolution is near.

… In Japan, the Labor Union Promotion Association was formed in 1897, and the marching song for the demonstration held in Tokyo on April 10 the following year is said to be the first labor song. The Revolutionary Song ("Oh, the Revolution is Near"; lyrics by Tsujihi Nakasuke, music by the First High School dormitory song "Ah, the Gyokuhai ni"), released in 1908, was the most frequently sung song for the next ten years. …

*Some of the terminology referenced in "Oh, the revolution is near" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 日本では1897年労働組合期成会が結成され,翌年4月10日東京で行われたデモの行進歌が最初の労働歌とされる。1908年発表された《革命歌》(〈ああ革命は近づけり〉。作詞築比地仲助,曲は一高寮歌《嗚呼玉杯に》)はその後十数年間最もよく歌われた。…

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