Harriet Beecher Stowe
by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) |
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She told the story, and the whole world wept
At
wrongs and cruelties it had not known
But for this
fearless woman's voice alone.
She spoke to consciences
that long had slept:
Her message, Freedom's clear
reveille, swept
From heedless hovel to complacent throne.
Command and prophecy were in the tone,
And from its
sheath the sword of justice leapt.
Around two peoples
swelled a fiery wave,
But both came forth transfigured
from the flame.
Blest be the hand that dared be strong to
save,
And blest be she who in our weakness came�
Prophet and priestess! At one stroke she gave
A race to
freedom and herself to fame. |
By Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)
Listed December 6, 2012 |
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