I lov’d thee from the earliest dawn, …
George Moses Horton
I feel myself in need …
Like heart-loving brothers we meet, …
He is gone, the strong base of the nation, …
Alas! and am I born for this, …
Esteville begins to burn; …
What summons do I hear? …
What sudden ill the world await, …
Weep for the country in its present state, …