Farewell, The

Weep—for a Brother fallen!—weep for him
     Who first hath found a glorious martyrdom!
     Weep for the broken Heart!—the desolate home,
Whose light of gladness is for ever dim!
Who of us, next, on Slavery’s bloody altar
     Shall meet his doom! Thou only knowest, God!
     Yet will we tread the path our Brother trod,
Trusting in Thee! Our spirits shall not falter
Amid the darkness of the coming strife,
     Though drunk with agony the soul should reel!
     Here, LOVEJOY! on thy blood grave we kneel,
And pledge anew our fortune—honor—life—
All—for the slave!
                              Farewell!—thy rest is won!
One tear for thee!—then, strengthened, press we on!
 

Title
Farewell, The
First Line
Weep - for a Brother fallen - weep for him
Creator
Daguerreotype of William BurleighWilliam Henry Burleigh
Bibliographic Citation
Burleigh, William Henry, Poems. Philadelphia: J. Miller M'Kim; Pittsburgh: Ingram and M'Candless; New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1841, 228-229
Date
1841
Period
Early
Subject
Death
Abolition
Religion
Related Resource
William H. Burleigh wrote three additional poems about Lovejoy's death.
The Wife of LovejoyWife of Lovejoy, The
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Elijah Parrish LovejoyElijah Parrish Lovejoy (poem)
His brother George S. Burleigh also wrote a poem about Lovejoy
Alton, or The Doomed CityAlton, or The Doomed City
Rating
★★★
Is Part Of
Poems 1841
affiliation
Liberty BellAbolition
Item sets
Burleigh Resources ALL
William Henry Burleigh Poems
Media
The FarewellThe Farewell

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Alton, or The Doomed CityAlton, or The Doomed City
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