Why should I care for the Men of Thames



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WHY should I care for the men of Thames Or the cheating waves of charter’d streams; Or shrink at the little blasts of fear That the hireling blows into my ear? Tho’ born on the cheating banks of Thames, Tho’ his waters bathèd my infant limbs, The Ohio shall wash his stains from me: I was born a slave, but I go to be free! ________________________________________

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Why should I care for the men of thames Or the cheating waves of charterd streams Or shrink at the little blasts of fear That the hireling blows into my ear

Tho born on the cheating banks of Thames Tho his waters bathed my infant limbs The Ohio shall wash his stains from me I was born a slave but I go to be free

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