Always It Gave Me A Pang That

Could You Have Seen That Mother Clinging To Her Child, When They Fastened The Irons Upon His Wrists; Could You Have Heard Her Heart-rending Groans, And Seen Her Bloodshot Eyes Wander Wildly From Face To Face, Vainly Pleading For Mercy; Could You Have Witnessed That Scene As I Saw It, You Would Exclaim, Slavery Is Damnable!

When I Was Nearly Twelve Years Old, My Kind Mistress Sickened And Died.

Hot Weather Brings Out Snakes And Slaveholders, And I Like One Class Of The Venomous Creatures As Little As I Do The Other.

Always It Gave Me A Pang That My Children Had No Lawful Claim To A Name.

Cruelty Is Contagious In Uncivilized Communities.