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<p>Can I forget that King who came<lb/> | |||
'' | <del>And stained with bloody sceptre – he</del> <add>Paternal <del><gap/></del> fondness on his breath</add><lb/> | ||
Who talked of peace & scattered flame<lb/> | |||
Of mercy – & he dealt us death<lb/> | |||
a father he!! what he who built<lb/> | |||
His throne on blood – I saw him whit<lb/> | |||
The nagger which Vey's less <gap/> spell<lb/> | |||
Can I forget – Can I forget</p> | |||
<p>Can I forget him when he trod<lb/> | |||
Our rights into the dust – & <unclear>laid</unclear><lb/> | |||
Like some usurping Demon God<lb/> | |||
All slavery's burthen on <del>his</del> our head<lb/> | |||
When freedom fled alarmed, – & woe<lb/> | |||
And shame within our unwillingness met –<lb/> | |||
Can time e're <unclear>vane</unclear> that memory? No! | |||
Can I forget – can I forget?</p> | |||
<p>Can I forget those <del><gap/> days</del> <add>days of blood</add><lb/> | |||
When on our unarmed citizens<lb/> | |||
Poured hired assassins like a flood<lb/> | |||
<unclear>Intrusting</unclear> from the royal dens<lb/> | |||
"The King – The King" those murderers cried<lb/> | |||
Then on our unarmed people set –<lb/> | |||
<del>And loyally all their fury satisfied</del> <add>Their royalty is sanctified</add><lb/> | |||
Can I forget – can I forget?</p> | |||
<p><note>Can I forget – thy wounds, O France!<lb/> | |||
<del><gap/></del> Bleeding in my <del><gap/></del> <add>indignant</add> heart –<lb/> | |||
I pine <unclear>for</unclear> thy deliverance –<lb/> | |||
Thou hast exited <add>me</add> – & I depart<lb/> | |||
<gap/> in hope – Yes Liberty<lb/> | |||
Shall wave her glorious banners yet<lb/> | |||
Thy country's shores I still shall see<lb/> | |||
Can I forget – can I forget?</note></p> | |||
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Can I forget that King who came
And stained with bloody sceptre – he Paternal fondness on his breath
Who talked of peace & scattered flame
Of mercy – & he dealt us death
a father he!! what he who built
His throne on blood – I saw him whit
The nagger which Vey's less spell
Can I forget – Can I forget
Can I forget him when he trod
Our rights into the dust – & laid
Like some usurping Demon God
All slavery's burthen on his our head
When freedom fled alarmed, – & woe
And shame within our unwillingness met –
Can time e're vane that memory? No!
Can I forget – can I forget?
Can I forget those days days of blood
When on our unarmed citizens
Poured hired assassins like a flood
Intrusting from the royal dens
"The King – The King" those murderers cried
Then on our unarmed people set –
And loyally all their fury satisfied Their royalty is sanctified
Can I forget – can I forget?
Can I forget – thy wounds, O France!
Bleeding in my indignant heart –
I pine for thy deliverance –
Thou hast exited me – & I depart
in hope – Yes Liberty
Shall wave her glorious banners yet
Thy country's shores I still shall see
Can I forget – can I forget?
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