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Rh light. The iron shoe, and crippled foot of China must be seen, in contrast with nature. ''Africa must rise and put on her yet unwoven garment. “Ethiopia shall stretch out her hand unto God''.” In the fervent aspirations of William Lloyd Garrison, I say, and let every heart join in saying it:

God speed the year of jubilee The wide world o′er! When from their galling chains set free, Th′ oppress′d shall vilely bend the knee, And wear the yoke of tyranny Like brutes no more. That year will come, and freedom′s reign, To man his plundered rights again Restore.

God speed the day when human blood Shall cease to flow! In every clime be understood, The claims of human brotherhood, And each return for evil, good, Not blow for blow; That day will come all feuds to end And change into a faithful friend Each foe.

God speed the hour, the glorious hour, When none on earth Shall exercise a lordly power, Nor in a tyrant's presence cower; But all to manhood′s stature tower, By equal birth! , to each, to all, And from his prison-house, the thrall Go forth.

Until that year, day, hour, arrive, With head, and heart, and hand I′ll strive, To break the rod, and rend the gyve, The spoiler of his prey deprive— So witness Heaven! And never from my chosen post, Whate′er the peril or the cost, Be driven.