Song Of The Coffle Gang Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DDEE FFEE EEEE GGEE| This song is said to be sung by Slaves as they are chained in gangs | A |
| when parting from friends for the far off South children taken from | B |
| parents husbands from wives and brothers from sisters | C |
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| See these poor souls from Africa | D |
| Transported to America | D |
| We are stolen and sold to Georgia will you go along with me | E |
| We are stolen and sold to Georgia go sound the jubilee | E |
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| See wives and husbands sold apart | F |
| The children's screams it breaks my heart | F |
| There's a better day a coming will you go along with me | E |
| There's a better day a coming go sound the jubilee | E |
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| O gracious Lord when shall it be | E |
| That we poor souls shall all be free | E |
| Lord break them Slavery powers will you go along with me | E |
| Lord break them Slavery powers go sound the jubilee | E |
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| Dear Lord dear Lord when Slavery'll cease | G |
| Then we poor souls can have our peace | G |
| There's a better day a coming will you go along with me | E |
| There's a better day a coming go sound the jubilee | E |
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