 GONE, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and lone. Where the slave-whip ceaseless swings, Where the noisome insect stings, Where the fever demon strews Poison with the falling dews. Where the sickly sunbeams glare Through the hot and misty...  Poems: By John G. Whittier, Illus. by H. Billing - Page 163by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1855 - 396 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1879 - 536 pages
...old-world kings ! " THE FAREWELL OF A VIRGINIA SLAVE MOTHER TO HE* DAUGHTERS SOLD INTO SOUTHERN BONDAGE. GONE, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank...with' the falling dews, Where the sickly sunbeams elare Through the hot and misty air,— Gone, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and lone,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1881 - 570 pages
...SOLO INTO SOUTHERN BONDAGE. Whe GONF, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and loneAings, Where the noisome insect stings, Where the fever demon...Poison with the falling dews. Where the sickly sunbeams ebre Through the hot and misty air, — Gone, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and lone,... | |
 | Richard Fletcher Charles - 1882 - 200 pages
...though it wanted but one hour to midnight. From Norwegian Stories. XXIII. THE SLAVE-MOTHER'S LAMENT. GONE, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank...swings, Where the noisome insect stings, Where the fever-demon strews . Poison with the falling dews,1 Where the sickly sunbeams glare Through the hot... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1886 - 682 pages
...old-world kings ! " THE FAREWELL OP A YflOIJflA «LAVE MOTHER TO HER DAUGHTERS BOLD INTO SOUTHERN BONDAGE. GONE, gone, — sold and gone. To the rice-swamp dank and lone. Where the slave-whip ceawless swings, Where the noisome inwct «tinga, Where the fever dt-ninn utrrws Poiton with the fulling... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 600 pages
...triumph find. THE FAREWELL OF A VIRGINIA SLAVE MOTHER TO HER DAUGHTERS SOLD INTO SOUTHERN BONDAGE. OXE, gone, — sold and gone, ~ To the rice-swamp dank...sunbeams glare Through the hot and misty air, — Gone, gone,—sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and lone, From Virginia's hills and waters,— Woe is... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1888 - 570 pages
...DAUGHTERS SOLD INTO SOUTHERN BONDAGE. GONE, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and loneWhere the slave-whip ceaseless swings Where the noisome...Poison with the falling dews, Where the sickly sunbeams glai,. Through the hot and misty air, — Gone, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and... | |
 | Mrs. Grace Townsend - English poetry - 1890 - 640 pages
...Farewell. [The Farewell of a Virginia slave mother to her daughters sold into southern bondage.] ONE, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and...misty air, — Gone, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamps dank and lone, From Virginia's hills and waters, — Woe is me, my stolen daughters ! Gone,... | |
 | Ohio Church History Society - Ohio - 1899 - 324 pages
...the family became the nightmare of the black race. " Gone, gone ! sold and gone To the rice swamps dank and lone, Where the slave-whip ceaseless swings,...hot and misty air. Gone, gone ! sold and gone To the rice swamp dank and lone," became the heart-cry of many on some old plantations and of some on nearly... | |
 | Marion Gleason McDougall - History - 1891 - 170 pages
...3 FL Olmsted, Journey in the Back Country, 49. * " Gone, gone, — sold and gone To the rice swamp dank and lone, — Where the slave-whip ceaseless...misty air, — Gone, gone, — sold and gone To the rice swamp dank and lone Many cases of this kind came to light through the examinations at the ^nderground... | |
 | 1891 - 188 pages
...3 FL Olmsted, Journey in the Back Country, 49. 4 " Gone, gone, — sold and gone To the rice swamp dank and lone, — Where the slave-whip ceaseless...hot and misty air, — Gone. gone, — sold and gone Many cases of this kind came to light through the examinations at the Underground Railroad stations.... | |
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