The silent harp which on the osiers hung, Was then attuned, and manumission sung; Away by hope the clouds of fear were driven, And music breathed my gratitude to Heaven.
George Moses Horton
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- On Hearing of the Intention of a Gentleman to Purchase the Poet’s Freedom, eighth stanza; Complete stanza from public-domain poem, fully read. Hope specifically concerns promised release from enslavement; not evidence that release actually occurred then.
- On Hearing of the Intention of a Gentleman to Purchase the Poet’s Freedom, eighth stanza
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