Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-27
POETRY.
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An AGED slave who had been recen iy lioerate
%, vs.,s,dsv nm the seamer Telegraph, alone
N h;s rs,nrn 10 his old mas er. His hsarl was j
aid vireinpy,"ard he had no happiness, eve
vi,b libeuy. in The land OF strangers. His az
.ould not have been less than 10.
BY G. W. CUTTER
Look here, We hearlless, lawless bands,
Who, in the name We desecrate,
Would lay your red incendiaiy hands
Upon peaceful sister STATES"
Ye who would rend The sacred lies
That have secured our highest trust.
Would tear our banner from he skies
Would trail its glories in the dust
Who Ger this land from wave TO wave,
Would see the Tide of battle roll,
Would arm the CALLED vindiclive slave
With midnigh, fre-wIlh poisoned bowl;
Would smile 10 see yonr brothers fall,
Your sisters OF kindred race
Through those poluting orgies crawl,
We blush to think-we dae not trace.
Who in the name of God and truth,
Would scaller Goals throughout the lano'
Would place in freedoms name forsooln)
A knife in each assassin's hand:
Who, while The lowiy Savionr's lame
Dues on your JUDAS accen's swell,
Have Thoughts within your hearts oil shau'e
Unworthy OF the fends OF hell.
Look here, and see the cord that binds
Alike the Master and The man
And own how vain your puny minds
Oppose the might If natures plant
The bondage OF The earth and SKY,
Tor thp fppf mn
The yearning pang that will mol die
The tyranny Of hearth and home.
Then view the exiles We have made
To wander midst Canadian snow,
Still p,ning 70. each sunny glade
From which you counseIled them 10 go
How many heart with grief has broke,
How macy more in silence beed2
Who from your wre ched schemes awoke
To find that they were slaves Indeed.
Ye, who have rsved oil lash aud chains,
Oh felereo hands and tortures grim,
Until your dark and heated brains
With scenes ot pandemonia TEEN,
As il il were our whole pursuit
To WELD the give, The scouIge, the rack
As each were ferociuus brute
That hunted The devoted black.
What, after all, is'tye would give
1h-se children OF another race3
Do they with you like equals live,
As there were 10 tividing iracef
Do ye allow them TO be heard
10 lhi onss that pardon or condemns
Or may they say one single word,
Wuen laws are made 10 govern themf
Where j and social pleasure flow,
Do they with ye lis maz:s tread}
Or in he hour OF want aud woe,
Are yna The watchers by their bed3
How OFT within your siireriug halls
Hath any negro brother troo2
Alas your ban upon hun tails
Fen al The very shrine Of God.
Wha, do We more in siehl OF heaven,
Thai We Ia Terms OF scorn condemn :
Mus then our heritage be given
Our homes be yielded up 10 them2
Or must we drive them from our shore,
To people your mere iavor'd clime2
The faith, The God whom We adore,
Assures us This indeed were crime.
What do we more2-we did not make
We found heir siIes what now they are:
And fod we have no power TO break
The bonds thai hey were doomed 10 wear
The name is als-lhsy are no worse
For lilies ye affect dread;
Your ireedom capcels moi the curse
Still they must ever Toll for bread.
With US, a, least, they have home
Nor wander INDECENT forlorn,
As, midst your northern wilds they roam,
And weep Tor scenes where they were born,
A shade from summers sullry heat,
A shelter from the winlry blast
An humble but secure retreat
When youthful energies are past,
And Southern hearts are always kind,
Aud warm as their own ea.lh,-
And all mus! weep 10 leave behind
The spot that gave them binhl
And hence benealh you. frozen sky,
You hear the plain,iye strain,
While Tears oedim The m;ns,rel's eye,
"Oh carry me- back again"
ovINaroN. KY June I, ls4S.