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Poem
May 9, 1835
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
An anti-slavery hymn addressed to descendants of pilgrims, urging action against slavery, depicting the suffering of enslaved people, and praying to God for the end of oppression and the triumph of freedom.
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ANTI-SLAVERY HYMN.
TUNE-TAMWORTH.
Sons and daughters of the pilgrims
Who of noble birth are proud;
Lo! the glorious cause of FReeDoM
For exertions calls aloud;
While the monster
Still within the land is found.
See—the fettered slave is bleeding
Lashed by some incarnate fiend;
Hear the mother-children pleading,
Heaven relief would quickly send!
Cruel tyrant!
When will thy oppression end?
O thou Great Eternal Father!
Haste thee on the glorious day,
When the powerful arch-deceiver
Shall no more his wrath display;
'Then our cause will
Gain the universal sway.
TUNE-TAMWORTH.
Sons and daughters of the pilgrims
Who of noble birth are proud;
Lo! the glorious cause of FReeDoM
For exertions calls aloud;
While the monster
Still within the land is found.
See—the fettered slave is bleeding
Lashed by some incarnate fiend;
Hear the mother-children pleading,
Heaven relief would quickly send!
Cruel tyrant!
When will thy oppression end?
O thou Great Eternal Father!
Haste thee on the glorious day,
When the powerful arch-deceiver
Shall no more his wrath display;
'Then our cause will
Gain the universal sway.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Song
What themes does it cover?
Slavery Abolition
Religious Faith
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
Anti Slavery
Hymn
Freedom
Slavery
Abolition
Pilgrims
Tyrant
Oppression
Poem Details
Title
Anti Slavery Hymn.
Subject
Anti Slavery Cause
Form / Style
Sung To The Tune Of Tamworth
Key Lines
Sons And Daughters Of The Pilgrims
Who Of Noble Birth Are Proud;
Lo! The Glorious Cause Of Freedom
For Exertions Calls Aloud;
See—The Fettered Slave Is Bleeding
Lashed By Some Incarnate Fiend;
Hear The Mother Children Pleading,
Heaven Relief Would Quickly Send!
O Thou Great Eternal Father!
Haste Thee On The Glorious Day,
When The Powerful Arch Deceiver
Shall No More His Wrath Display;