Emancipation Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCD E EACD FGFHCD IJIJKD FLFLCD IFIFCD| Let waiting throngs now lift their voices | A |
| As Freedom's glorious day draws near | B |
| While every gentle tongue rejoices | A |
| And each bold heart is filled with cheer | B |
| The slave has seen the Northern star | C |
| He'll soon be free hurrah hurrah | D |
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| Though many still are writhing under | E |
| The cruel whips of 'chevaliers ' | - |
| Who mothers from their children sunder | E |
| And scourge them for their helpless tears | A |
| Their safe deliverance is not far | C |
| The day draws nigh hurrah hurrah | D |
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| Just ere the dawn the darkness deepest | F |
| Surrounds the earth as with a pall | G |
| Dry up thy tears O thou that weepest | F |
| That on thy sight the rays may fall | H |
| No doubt let now thy bosom mar | C |
| Send up the shout hurrah hurrah | D |
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| Shall we distrust the God of Heaven | I |
| He every doubt and fear will quell | J |
| By him the captive's chains are riven | I |
| So let us loud the chorus swell | J |
| Man shall be free from cruel law | K |
| Man shall be MAN hurrah hurrah | D |
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| No more again shall it be granted | F |
| To southern overseers to rule | L |
| No more will pilgrims' sons be taunted | F |
| With cringing low in slavery's school | L |
| So clear the way for Freedom's car | C |
| The free shall rule hurrah hurrah | D |
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| Send up the shout Emancipation | I |
| From heaven let the echoes bound | F |
| Soon will it bless this franchised nation | I |
| Come raise again the stirring sound | F |
| Emancipation near and far | C |
| Swell up the shout hurrah hurrah | D |
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