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Rh sing, when about to be carried to the far south. It is said to have been composed by a slave.

"See these poor souls from Africa

Transported to America;

We are stolen, and sold to Georgia—

Will you go along with me?

We are stolen, and sold to Georgia—

Come sound the jubilee!

See wives and husbands sold apart,

Their children's screams will break my heart;—

There's a better day a coming—

Will you go along with me?

There's a better day a coming,

Go sound the jubilee!

O, gracious Lord! when shall it be,

That we poor souls shall all be free?

Lord, break them slavery powers—

Will you go along with me?

Lord, break them slavery powers,

Go sound the jubilee!

Dear Lord, dear Lord, when slavery 'll cease,

Then we poor souls will have our peace;—

There's a better day a coming—

Will you go along with me?

There's a better day a coming,

Go sound the jubilee!"

We finally arrived at Mr. Walker's farm. He had a house built during our absence to put slaves in. It was a kind of domestic jail. The slaves were put in the jail at night, and worked on the farm during the day. They were kept here until