Let's try this.  It's BUGGERED.
diff --git a/src/cmd/grap/label.c b/src/cmd/grap/label.c
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/cmd/grap/label.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "grap.h"
+#include "y.tab.h"
+
+int	pointsize	= 10;	/* assumed pointsize to start */
+int	ps_set		= 0;	/* someone has set pointsize explicitly */
+
+double	textht	= 1.0/6.0;	/* 6 lines/inch */
+double	textwid = 1;		/* width of text box for vertical */
+
+double	lab_up	= 0.0;		/* extra motion for label */
+double	lab_rt	= 0.0;		/* extra motion for label */
+double	lab_wid	= 0.0;		/* override default width computation */
+
+void labelwid(double amt)
+{
+	lab_wid = amt + .00001;
+}
+
+void labelmove(int dir, double amt)	/* record direction & motion of position corr */
+{
+	switch (dir) {
+	case UP:	lab_up += amt; break;
+	case DOWN:	lab_up -= amt; break;
+	case LEFT:	lab_rt -= amt; break;
+	case RIGHT:	lab_rt += amt; break;
+	}
+}
+
+void label(int label_side, Attr *stringlist)	/* stick label on label_side */
+{
+	int m;
+	Attr *ap;
+
+	fprintf(tfd, "\ttextht = %g\n", textht);
+	if (lab_wid != 0.0) {
+		fprintf(tfd, "\ttextwid = %g\n", lab_wid);
+		lab_wid = 0;
+	} else if (label_side == LEFT || label_side == RIGHT) {
+		textwid = 0;
+		for (ap = stringlist; ap != NULL; ap = ap->next)
+			if ((m = strlen(ap->sval)) > textwid)
+				textwid = m;
+		textwid /= 15;	/* estimate width at 15 chars/inch */
+		fprintf(tfd, "\ttextwid = %g\n", textwid);
+	}
+	fprintf(tfd, "Label:\t%s", slprint(stringlist));
+	freeattr(stringlist);
+	switch (label_side) {
+	case BOT:
+	case 0:
+		fprintf(tfd, " with .n at Frame.s - (0,2 * textht)");
+		break;
+	case LEFT:
+		fprintf(tfd, " wid textwid with .e at Frame.w - (0.2,0)");
+		break;
+	case RIGHT:
+		fprintf(tfd, " wid textwid with .w at Frame.e + (0.2,0)");
+		break;
+	case TOP:
+		fprintf(tfd, " with .s at Frame.n + (0,2 * textht)");
+		break;
+	}
+	lab_adjust();
+	fprintf(tfd, "\n");
+	label_side = BOT;
+}
+
+void lab_adjust(void)	/* add a string to adjust labels, ticks, etc. */
+{
+	if (lab_up != 0.0 || lab_rt != 0.0)
+		fprintf(tfd, " + (%g,%g)", lab_rt, lab_up);
+}
+
+char *sizeit(Attr *ap)		/* add \s..\s to ap->sval */
+{
+	int n;
+	static char buf[1000];
+
+	if (!ap->op) {	/* no explicit size command */
+		if (ps_set) {
+			sprintf(buf, "\\s%d%s\\s0", pointsize, ap->sval);
+			return buf;
+		} else
+			return ap->sval;
+	} else if (!ps_set) {	/* explicit size but no global size */
+		n = (int) ap->fval;
+		switch (ap->op) {
+		case ' ':	/* absolute size */
+			sprintf(buf, "\\s%d%s\\s0", n, ap->sval);
+			break;
+		case '+':	/* better be only one digit! */
+			sprintf(buf, "\\s+%d%s\\s-%d", n, ap->sval, n);
+			break;
+		case '-':
+			sprintf(buf, "\\s-%d%s\\s+%d", n, ap->sval, n);
+			break;
+		case '*':
+		case '/':
+			return ap->sval;	/* ignore for now */
+		}
+		return buf;
+	} else {
+		/* explicit size and a global background size */
+		n = (int) ap->fval;
+		switch (ap->op) {
+		case ' ':	/* absolute size */
+			sprintf(buf, "\\s%d%s\\s0", n, ap->sval);
+			break;
+		case '+':
+			sprintf(buf, "\\s%d%s\\s0", pointsize+n, ap->sval);
+			break;
+		case '-':
+			sprintf(buf, "\\s%d%s\\s0", pointsize-n, ap->sval);
+			break;
+		case '*':
+		case '/':
+			return ap->sval;	/* ignore for now */
+		}
+		return buf;
+	}
+}