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Show 18 My heart hath leaped to answer thine, And echo back thy words, As leaps the warrior's at the shine And flash of kindred swords! They tell me thou art rash and vainA searcher after fame- That thou art striving but to gain A long enduring name- That thou hast nerved the Afric's hand, And steeled the Afric's heart, To shake aloft his vengeful brand, And rend his chain apart. Have I not known thee well, and read Thy mighty purpose long! And watched the trials which have made Thy human spirit •trong 1 And shall the slanderer's demon breath Avail with one like me, To dim the sunshine of my faith, And earnest trust in thee 1 Go on-the dagger's point may glare Amid thy pathway's gloom- The fate which sternly threatens there, Is glorious martyrdom! Then onward with a martyr's zealPress on to thy reward- The hour when man shall only kneel, Before his Father-God. TO THE MEMOllY 01' CHAS. B. STOllllS, LATE PRESIDENT OF WESTERN RESERVE COLLEGE. 'He fell a martyr to the interests of his colored brethren. For many months did that mighty man of God apply his discriminating nnd gigantic mind to the subject of Slavery and it.s remedy: and, when his soul could no longer contain hi• holy indignation against the upholders and apologists of this unrighteous system, he gave 'ent to his aching heart, and poured forth his clear thoughts and holy feelings in euch deep and soul-entrancing eloquence, that other men, whom he would fain in his humble modesty acknowledge his superiors, sat at his feet and looked up as children to a parent.'-Car .. rt&pondtnt of the 'Liberator,' 16th of 11th mo. 1833. Tnou hast fallen in thine armorThou martyr of the Lord!- 'Vith thy last breath crying-' Onward'! And thy hand upon the sword. The haughty l1eart derideth, And the •inful lip reviles, But the blessing of the perishing Around thy pillow smiles! |