Poems by a slave
Contributors: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
Edition: Electronic ed.
Publisher: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries
Published: 2006
Place of publication: [Chapel Hill, N.C.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Slavery; Poetry; Slaves; Slaves' writings, American
Other titles: Library of Southern literature.; Hope of liberty.
Notes: Title from electronic caption title (viewed February 24, 2006)

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Transcribed from: Poems by a slave. [2nd ed.] [Philadelphia : s.n., 1837] 23 p. ; 19 cm. Caption title. First ed. published with title: The Hope of Liberty, containing a number of poetical pieces. By George M. Horton. Raleigh, printed by Gales & Son, 1829. "George, who is the author of the following Poetical effusions, is a Slave, the property of Mr. James Horton, of Chatham County, North Carolina"--P. [3]

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Table of contents: title: Explanation; title: Preface to the second edition; title: Praise of creation; title: On the silence of a young lady, on account of the imaginary flight of her suitor; title: The lover's farewell; title: On liberty and slavery; title: To Eliza; title: Love; title: On the death of an infant; title: The slave's complaint; title: On the truth of the Saviour; title: On Spring; title: On Summer; title: On Winter; title: Heavenly love; title: On the death of Rebecca; title: On death; title: On the evening and morning; title: On the poetic muse; title: Consequences of happy marriages; title: Lines, on hearing of the intention of a gentleman to purchase the Poet's freedom; title: To the gad-fly; title: The loss of female character.