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...CONTRA MORTEM: THE FALL by HAYDEN CARRUTH MARIA CALLAS, THE WOMAN BEHIND THE LEGEND* by MADELINE DEFREES THE DESIRE OF NATIONS by EDWIN MARKHAM SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: PENNIWIT, THE ARTIST by EDGAR LEE MASTERS VILLANELLE OF CHANGE by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON HYBRIDS OF WAR: A MORALITY POEM: 3. THAILALND by KAREN SWENSON |