Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO THOMAS CLARKSON, ... BILL FOR ABOLITION OF SLAVE TRADE, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Clarkson! It was an obstinate hill to climb Last Line: Repose at length, firm friend of human kind! Subject(s): Slavery; Serfs | ||||||||
CLARKSON! it was an obstinate hill to climb: How toilsome -- nay, how dire -- it was, by thee Is known; by none, perhaps, so feelingly: But thou, who, starting in thy fervent prime, Didst first lead forth that enterprise sublime, Hast heard the constant Voice its charge repeat, Which, out of thy young heart's oracular seat, First roused thee. -- O true yoke-fellow of Time, Duty's intrepid liegeman, see, the palm Is won, and by all Nations shall be worn! The blood-stained Writing is for ever torn; And thou henceforth wilt have a good man's calm, A great man's happiness; thy zeal shall find Repose at length, firm friend of human kind! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...JOY IN THE WOODS by CLAUDE MCKAY ELIZABETH KECKLEY: 30 YEARS A SLAVE AND 4 YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE by E. ETHELBERT MILLER EMANCIPATION by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER JOHN BROWN'S BODY by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET A JEWISH FAMILY; IN A SMALL VALLEY OPPOSITE ST. GOAR by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |
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