TheSlave'sLament
theslave'slament
itwasinsweetsenegalthatmyfoesdidmeenthral,
forthelandsofvirginia,—ginia,o:
tornfromthatlovelyshore,andmustneverseeitmore;
andalas!iamweary,wearyo:
tornfromthatlovelyshore,andmustneverseeitmore;
andalas!iamweary,wearyo.
allonthatcharmingcoastisnobittersnowandfrost,
likethelandsofvirginia,—ginia,o:
therestreamsforeverflow,andthereflowersforeverblow,
andalas!iamweary,wearyo:
therestreamsforeverflow,andthereflowersforeverblow,
andalas!iamweary,wearyo:
theburdenimustbear,whilethecruelscourgeifear,
inthelandsofvirginia,—ginia,o;
andithinkonfriendsmostdear,withthebitter,bittertear,
andalas!iamweary,wearyo:
andithinkonfriendsmostdear,withthebitter,bittertear,
andalas!iamweary,wearyo: