Harriet Beecher Stowe
Paul Laurence Dunbar 1872 (Dayton) – 1906
She told the story, and the whole world wept
At wrongs and cruelties it had not known
But for this fearless woman's voice alone.
She spoke to consciences that long had slept:
Her message, Freedom's clear reveille, swept
From heedless hovel to complacent throne.
Command and prophecy were in the tone
And from its sheath the sword of justice leapt.
Around two peoples swelled a fiery wave,
But both came forth transfigured from the flame.
Blest be the hand that dared be strong to save,
And blest be she who in our weakness came--
Prophet and priestess! At one stroke she gave
A race to freedom and herself to fame.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 25, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABBAABBACDCDCD |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 609 |
Words | 112 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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