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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BARS FIGHT, AUGUST 28, 1746, by LUCY TERRY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: August 'twas the twenty-fifth Last Line: Was taken and carried to canada. Subject(s): African Americans - Women | |||
August 'twas the twenty-fifth Seventeen hundred forty-six The Indians did in ambush lay Some very valient men to slay The names of whom I'll not leave out Samuel Allen like a hero fout And though he was so brave and bold His face no more shall we behold. Eleazer Hawks was killed outright Before he had time to fight Before he did the Indians see Was shot and killed immediately. Oliver Amsden he was slain Which caused his friends much grief and pain. Samuel Amsden they found dead Not many rods off from his head. Adonijah Gillet we do hear Did lose his life which was so dear. John Saddler fled across the water And so escaped the dreadful slaughter. Eunice Allen see the Indians coming And hoped to save herself by running And had not her petticoats stopt her And tommyhawked her on the head And left her on the ground for dead. Young Samuel Allen, Oh! lack a-day Was taken and carried to Canada. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BLACK WOMAN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON FOREDOOM by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON WHO SAID IT WAS SIMPLE by AUDRE LORDE ELIZABETH KECKLEY: 30 YEARS A SLAVE AND 4 YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE by E. ETHELBERT MILLER ON DIVERSE DEVIATIONS by MAYA ANGELOU HYMN FOR LANIE POO by AMIRI BARAKA THE DREAM SONGS: 68 by JOHN BERRYMAN |
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