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SIGOURNEY-Mrs. Lydia Howard (Huntley)

SILL-Edward Rowland

SIMMS-William Gilmore

SPOFFORD-Mrs. Harriet (Prescott)

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STODDARD-Mrs. Elizabeth Drew (Barstow)

STODDARD-Richard Henry
STORY-William Wetmore
STREET-Alfred Billings
TAYLOR-Bayard

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[Note. I have given no Index of First Lines, supposing that few
who could recollect the first line would not be able to recall the name
of either the poem or the poet, under one of which indices the poem
may be readily found.]

Whid. Whittie Page William Curtis.

Oliver Wendell Holmes. Mowell

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Bayard. Taylony W. Cullen Byant Henry W. Longfellow williams Winter Celia tharter.

NEGRO SONG.

It seems well to supplement this collection of American Poetry, so nearly all Northern, with some specimens of almost the only poetical utterances of the South-the hymns and songs of the Slaves. Rude and unformed as they are, they come from the heart, the true source of poetic inspiration. They need no more preface. We begin with the first stanza of one, probably of Florida composition, sung by Col: Higginson's black regiment.

O, my mudder is gone! my mudder is gone!
My mudder is gone to heaven, my Lord!
I can't stay behind.
Dere's room in dar, room in dar,
Room in dar, in de heaven, my Lord!
I can't stay behind.

Can't stay behind, my dear!
I can't stay behind.

Another is called

POOR ROSY.

Poor Rosy, poor gal!
Poor Rosy, poor gal!
Rosy break my poor heart:

Heav'n shall-a be my home.
I can not stay in hell one day,
Heav'n shall-a be my home;
I'll sing and pray my soul away,
Heav'n shall-a be my home.

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