The persona is being taken away from his homeland , travelled through the sea to work as a slave and in the process he is separated from his relatives
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Tears of A Slave Poetry Revision with Answers
Poetry Revision Questions with Answers THE TEARS OF A SLAVE Goodbye to my native shore, To toss on the boisterous wave; To enjoy my kindred no more, But to weep – the tears of a SLAVE! By the sons of freemen I’m borne, To the land of the free and the brave; From my wife and children I’m torn, To weep – the tears of a SLAVE! When, I think on mother and friends, And the joy their countenance gave; Ah! How my sad bosom it rends, While weeping – the tears of a SLAVE! Ah! Now, I must labour for gold, To pamper the pride of the knave; Ah! Now, I am shackled and sold To weep – the tears of a SLAVE! Keen sorrow so presses my heart, That often I sigh for my grave; While feeling the lash-cruel smart! And weeping – the tears of a SLAVE! Ye sons, of the free and wise, Your tender compassion I crave; Alas! can your bosoms despise The pitiful tears of a SLAVE! Can a land of Christians so pure! Let demons of slavery rave! Can the angel of mercy endure, The pitiless – tears of a SLAVE! Just heaven, to thee I appeal; Hast thou no…
