America's Black Founders: Revolutionary Heroes & Early Leaders with 21 Activities

America's Black Founders: Revolutionary Heroes & Early Leaders with 21 Activities — page 9
May rudely tear apart The only wreath of household love That binds her breaking heart His love has been a joyous light That over her pathway smiled A fountain gushing ever new Amid life's desert wild His lightest word has been a tone Of music round her heart Their lives a streamlet blent in one Oh Father must they part They tear him from her circling arms Her last and fond embrace Oh never more may her sad eyes Gaze on his mournful face No marvel then these bitter shrieks Disturb the listening air She is a mother and her heart Is breaking in despair A slave