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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TOUSSAINT L'OVERTURE: HIS ANCESTRY, by GEORGE CLINTON ROWE Poet's Biography First Line: A tribe surnamed the arradas Last Line: And made his grave. Subject(s): Africa; Toussaint L'ouverture (1743-1803) | |||
A tribe surnamed the Arradas, Sojourned for years, on Africa's Southwestern coast. Men of physique and strength of mind, Excelling others of their kind Among a host. Gaou-Gwinou, the chieftain's heir, Hunting the wild beast in his lair, With ruthless hand, Was seized, and hurried to the hold Of a black ship, thence to be sold By slaver band. For Hayti's Isle, the ship was bound, Which years before the Spaniards found -- Luxuriant, fair. The land was rich in fruit and flower, Mountains and valleys -- Nature's dower! Oh! beauty rare! Gaou-Gwinou was purchased here By a French prince, and many a year He spent -- a slave -- Upon the Breda property; And there he reared a family And made his grave. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH TO ANDREW CROSSE by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR THE SPIRIT VOICE; OR, LIBERTY CALL TO THE DISENFRANCHISED by CHARLES L. REASON TOUSSAINT L'OVERTURE: HIS BOYHOOD by GEORGE CLINTON ROWE TOUSSAINT L'OVERTURE: HIS MANHOOD by GEORGE CLINTON ROWE TOUSSAINT L'OVERTURE: HIS PRIME by GEORGE CLINTON ROWE TOUSAINT L'OUVERTURE by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE (A REVERIE) by JAN CAREW HISTORIC EPISODES by PETER WELLINGTON CLARK GOD SPEED by GEORGE CLINTON ROWE |
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