Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-01-19
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The following parody on the Marseilles Hymn,
!, from the pen of Massachusetts, lady. In her
,o,e to Bro. Alden accompanying it, she says:
,.In leisure hour attempted; few days since,
/, parody on the famous MarseiIles Hymn, in be-
half of the slave. IF II can make only one heart
beat quicker in view Of the oppressol's guilt, my
tine will not have been wasted. - Emarlcipator
and Free .ameyicdn.
ABOLITION HYMN.
We Christian heroes-wake in sadness!
TIE voice Of myriads bids we rise; NJ
See csptives driven on to madness ss"i $50
BEHOLD their tears. and hear their cries! @ az
Shall men with bleeding hearts Of anguish, q
Who should have rights in this free land,
Endure the lash, nor raise a hand9 s.li a a
Can naIures ties through scourging languishl
To prayer, then, for the slave! s,.4s, a
Pay on-pray on. 4ofslso.t at,f .4a.f.s
The prayer Of faith shall save, -
And through its strength the victory shall be won.
The fearful storm may now be low ring,
Which man oppressed and wrong'd may raise,
The master yet may trsmbe, cow'ring,
And whole plantations yet may blaze,
The slave may smile to view the ruin.
When Iawless force with guilty stride, :,
fas scattered tear-drops far and wide,
With untold crimes, man hands imbruing,-
Topayer, SC.
. With luxury and wealth surrounded,
. The Southern masters proudly dare, as,s,,.
. With thirst Of gold, and power unbounded,
. msts, and vsnd, the light and air;
Lie beasts Of burden, slaves are loaded,
TITLES poor toisome day Is Ger;
But man is man, and Who is more:
And shall he longer yet be goadedl : &
TOpnyer, &c. hek y
liberty can man resign tl.ee,
Me has felt thy gcn'Ious lamel
IAlungeons, bolts or bars, conihe thee'
Rshleats thy heaven-born spirit tanner
Too long the slaves have Notwithstanding IS Z
nspower their heaitIess masters wield,
Bat hey have neither sword. nor shield. es
And shall their cries BIO unavailiugi i
Ioprayer, &c. .ryYa 81 I'D rrs4 s4
From he Libsraior.
DEDICAToRY LINES TO LIBERTY. 8.
Another year. devoted to thy cause,
o LrBEarr. has swiftly Ael away. IA
Not til the war is over would pause,
Nor for my spirit seek holidays
II needs none - far IFS strength knows nc
decay.
This is no time fof lettering, while thy foe,
OPPRESSION, seeks thy precious life to slay:
His hand is raised TO give the fatal blow.
Thal.he may gorge himself afresh with humal
wool
II.
Dispensing with all forms, consecrate
Anew, this day, my soul to God and Thee,
Reckless Of what may be my earthly fstes
For this know. that all shall yet be free, I
And God and Thou shall gain the victory.
What though these eyes may ne'sr behold thu
time hfsH " tlis'h $50 SKI
Acoming age shall hail the jubilee,
When men Of every casle, complexion cline
Shall burst their chains aud stand 10 dlgnit!
sublime.
Icare not. tyrants! for your strength or power
Your savage uien, your more than savag
rage;s s4
Ii is for you, not for myself, to covert
Sustained-by TRUra and RIGHT, / dare en-
gage
Your fierce array, aud single combat wage.
hFRAEDoMs cause one shaIla thousand chase
And two ten thousand drive from off II
stage: ares ill .ten
The brave are never found among the base
Were Innocence is bold, Guilt hides bis crimsc
face! '
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What Is before me, Lord, is known to thee;
Tome all IS unknown, except thy VIII.
That in all ihiogs should obedi eat be,
Come veal Or woe. come every good or i'll
Nor fear those who can but the'body kill.
Thy will is niue. and let ihyswill-be done! &
Thy light and love my spirit sweetly fiil:-
following with zeal the footsteps Of Thy Sou
'n martyrs rejoice the christian race 10 run
Zen to this hour, to public gaze stand
An Object scorned, rejected and ahhorred !;
ADD Tor ay hbors 10 redeem the land,
Rswcaeh and infamy are my rewards; Is
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