THOUGH with the North we sympathize, It must not be forgotten That with the South we've stronger ties, Which are composed of cotton, Whereof our imports 'mount unto A sum of many figures; And where would be our calico, Without the toil of niggers? The South enslaves those fellow-men Whom we love all so dearly; The North keeps commerce bound again, Which touches us more nearly. Thus a divided duty we Perceive in this hard matter -- Free trade, or sable brothers free? Oh, will we choose the latter! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EXAMPLE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES THE COURTSHIP OF THE YONGHY-BONGHY-BO by EDWARD LEAR WREATHE THE BOWL by THOMAS MOORE AT HOME by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI NURSERY REMINISCENCES by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM BLEAKE'S HOUSE IN BLACKMWORE by WILLIAM BARNES |