Poems by George Moses HortonFrom The Black Bard of North Carolina: George Moses Horton and His Poetry, edited by Joan Sherman. Copyright 1997, The University of North Carolina Press. Reproduction in any form is prohibited without the express permission of the Press. For additional information about this book, see the links below.
What sudden ill the world await,
The verdant willow droops her head,
'Tis like the loss of Paradise,
I never, never shall forget
How can I from my seat remove
Alas! sequestered, set aside,
I trust I soon shall dry the tear
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