Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-02-21

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OF some huge meteor or blazing star. !. -
Towards me Il seemed TO fly: and overwhelmed
With fe1f / feil to earth. and trembling hid @
Ny face. But soon voice diyinely sweet I'll
Babe me "fear not, but stand upon my feet"
Al once my weakened frame new vigor felt
And quick through everJ nerve felt the rush .,
Of more than mortal energy---I stood erect
And saw before me there, form divine. "
His ioCk was fun Of noble dignity: f2. a#
And in his face such love. such brightness shone,
Such glory and such beauty, that my fear assn i
To elimination changed: and confident
felt that twas no evil guest. Which soon
Sweet words, that thrilled thro' all the pulses Of
Ny enraptured soul, me thus addressed:
~7ff@aa Is "Daughter,-- "2 -
Thy cry Is heard By heavens eternal king,
Who long hath marked thy pahent suffering:
And seen the wrongs thy injured race hath borne.
By graeeless tyranis from their country torn!
Yes, God, who reigns enthroned above the sky,
Clothed in arobe Of strength and majesty,
Hath risen up to plead his children's cause,
And vindicste his own insnlted laws.
His red, right hand the sword ofyengeance bears,
Light marks his track and truth his way prepares.
The good rejoice to see his standard raisetl--
And hail IL with the shout of, tGod be praiSed!"
The evil tremble a. they see on high
The sure precursor OF their ruin nigh.
"A rev more days OF suffering ana WO,
ThyselE-thy nation yet must undergo.
A few more days ,he tiger must devour:
few more days must rage the oppressor's power;
But 'tis the latest effort of his breath
His last fierce struggle which shall end in death.
For 10, the tune long promised is at hand,
When war no more shall desolate the land:
And man no more shall bind the heavy chain
On hapless victims bought and sold for gain!
No more, in matt, where human flesh was priced,
Kill Al - IL, IF l.
Nor the loud wall Of frantic mother there
Float on the breeze. and rend the midnight air:
For man no more with cruel band shall wrest
The tender infant from its mothers breast:
Nor force the sister from her brothers side:
Nor from the sire his darling and his pride.
But peace DER earth her olive branch shall wave,
And vice and slavery find one common grave.
Then shah the dsrkness of the mind be cleared:
Then shall the mind BY heavens own light be
e cheered: '~..-l f.. ~..
Then shall The truth diffuse her genial rays:
And burst DER earth in one unclouded blaze.
Then will the Savior, in his fond embrace,
EncFcle Africa and all her race!
And men shall learn, that in the Almighty view =,
It's not a crime to wear sable hue:
And own this truth, tyea they willfeel it then.)
That Africans have souls---that Africans are men!
That Of one blood the human race were made,
Tho tinged with every hue and every shade.
No sldUe---no master then---all shall he free!
For Sits the worlds great day of Jubilee!
In that blest day shall Ethiopia raise
Her unclaimed hands, and utter forth the praise
OF Him, who raised her from her low estate:
Subdued the white mans prejudice and hate:
Unbound her burdens--every fetter broke
Unlocked her prison and removed her yoke.
Rent from the tyfsnt's hand the fatal key
Other dark dungeon---and the oppressed set fee!
No more shall wealth give power 10 guide the
I state ...-s.r..- ...
Or black, or tchite---the good man shall be great.
All caste shall cease---In Gods own house no more
| The black mans seat shall rise behind the door,
Where once he listened to Ssvior's love,
And loOsed to fill his "egro-'eGt' 00CUs'
| These are the signs by which all nations may
i Discern the approach Of that suspicious day.
/ Men Of philanthropy will take the field,
i Who giant-like the spirits sword shall WELD.
Fearless shall plead the cause of Human Right:
And on Che darkened conscience pour the light.
In halls Of legislation shall aIise - @I " - <@
The voice Of freedom which shall pierce the skies
The press shall speak, the general voice shall be
4 Let the oppressed in every land be free
/ But many martyrs blood shall dye the sod,
Who urge the claims of Nature aud Of God!
| The wounded tiger. mad with pain, will rave,
i And wresk his vengeance on the helpless slave.
/ s---vapors---storms---from heil's dark pit
will rise
| With vain attempt to shake or veil the skies
But her harsh thunder, roaring long and loud
i Her baleful fires, that fringe the sable cloud
On the departing tempest's wing shall fly,
And the bright bow Of promise span the sky!
| Go then, and let this vision cheer thy mind:
Be Observation-Disclosures and resigned.
Thus spake the beauteous stranger: and aloft
On Offering piDions soaring, vanished soon.
p. Thy dream is strange and wonderful indeed
And tho not wont to put much confidence
i In mere dream, must confess that thine
Has mysterious influence on my mind.
And tho tits but dream, / thank thee, Marga
For its recital, for tomorrow s task [7et,
4 Will be the lighter fort. A.
CIintonv,lIa NJ