Poetry: Friend Of The Slave! Whose Trust In Thee

The following uñes were written by no matter who, on the occasion of the visit of Mr. Birney to New England. It is a hcartfelt and worthy nole of welcome, and ''may be cajd or sung." - Emancipator. i. Friend of the elave! whose trust in thee Is heard in many a low, deep prayer, To whom vvith tears of joy the Tree The blessing of ihe ransomed bear! Otir free winde blow, our free waves foam On Plyíhouth'e rock, round Faneuil Hall, Thy welcome to our hearts and home, OhjFreedom's friend! is breathed frorn all. ii. For well should honest Natute own VVith all her longues, the worshipper Who bends at Duty's ehrine alone With poverty and Truth, and her! Reviving in a venal time Once more the oíd heroic thought; And startling faithlesa cant and crime With miracles of goodness wrought. m. We hail thee on our Easlerr. strand, Brave tiller of the Western soil; And clasp with pride tliat generous hand, Grown hard and brown with honest toil! 'Tis g-lorious in our eelfish day To feel that man once more can breok From Mainmon's loro and Custom's sway, And dare be poor for Conscience' eake . IV. Then, in thy stainless honor, come, Mild pleader of the slave, We cali thee from thy wood'.and home, By tluron's dim and distant wave, In Freedom's holy strife to share; For never yet since tim began, Could coward Wrong and Falsehood dare The presence of the upuigiit man.