The complete poetical works of Thomas Campbell Oxford edition: Edited, with notes by J. Logie Robertson |
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EPIGRAM
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EPIGRAM
TO THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA
United States, your banner wears
Two emblems—one of fame;
Alas! the other that it bears
Reminds us of your shame.
Two emblems—one of fame;
Alas! the other that it bears
Reminds us of your shame.
Your banner's constellation types
White freedom with its stars;
But what's the meaning of the stripes?
They mean your negroes' scars.
White freedom with its stars;
But what's the meaning of the stripes?
They mean your negroes' scars.
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