On FreedomBy Thomas S. Sidney, aged 12 YearsOctober 21st, 1828
Freedom will break the tyrant's chains,And shatter all his whole domain;From slavery she will always freeAnd all her aim is liberty.
On SlaveryBy George E. Allen, aged 12 YearsOctober 21st, 1828
Slavery, oh, thou cruel stain, Thou does fill my heart with pain; See my brother, here he standsChained by slavery's cruel hands.
Could we not feel a brother's woes,Relieve the wants he undergoes?Snatch him from slavery's cruel smart,And to him freedom's joy impart?
Freedom will break the tyrant's chains,And shatter all his whole domain;From slavery she will always freeAnd all her aim is liberty.
On SlaveryBy George E. Allen, aged 12 YearsOctober 21st, 1828
Slavery, oh, thou cruel stain, Thou does fill my heart with pain; See my brother, here he standsChained by slavery's cruel hands.
Could we not feel a brother's woes,Relieve the wants he undergoes?Snatch him from slavery's cruel smart,And to him freedom's joy impart?
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