Torch-lights and stepping-stones from slavery to self-government; waking up, and inspiring poetry, and orations to solve the race problem .. . ank, Proud of their race,and rank; Mutually did all give their consent; To leap into the tiny rill^ And their clever rivals kill: But all into the stormy ocean went. But the streamlet keeps on singing. Lovely messages a bringing, And sing delightfully it ever will, S ) long as snow,hail,and rain. Kails upon the hills,and plane, And water goes a tripping down tlie rill. Men with all their pride,and power, Are no stronger than the flower. That by the shin
Torch-lights and stepping-stones from slavery to self-government; waking up, and inspiring poetry, and orations to solve the race problem .. . ank, Proud of their race,and rank; Mutually did all give their consent; To leap into the tiny rill^ And their clever rivals kill: But all into the stormy ocean went. But the streamlet keeps on singing. Lovely messages a bringing, And sing delightfully it ever will, S ) long as snow,hail,and rain. Kails upon the hills,and plane, And water goes a tripping down tlie rill. Men with all their pride,and power, Are no stronger than the flower. That by the shining streamlet lingers; Their talents,and their worth, Are Gods music on this earth; As he plays the souls harp with his fingers31 THE COLOR LINE Kill llirougb prejudice thy brother; God will promote many another^ They will prosper here before thine eyes, So the one that is conceited; Will always be defeated, When to oppose his creator he tries. Then be not selfish or unkind, To people of great heart,and mind, Though they be of dark complexion, For talent,genius,culture,skill, Bravery,and iron will; Are the great Creators own
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