<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=423604" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>On being Brought from Africa to America</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">the sea and the sky help express <br>a cherished freedom <br>the courageous eagles <br>span their wings to measure <br>smitting us with their breathless flights</div><div style="margin:10px 0">the sea and sky reflect to us the<br>freedom that holds the dreams of <br>us all, black or white, yellow or brown<br>of love, things wordly or spiritual</div><div style="margin:10px 0">the whiteness of clouds<br>is hailed by the bright yellow <br>glare of sun that distils and brings<br>forth rain to replenish our land</div><div style="margin:10px 0">the black of nights<br>is hailed by glitters of <br>stars that inspire dreams <br>for all of us to strive for a better world </div><div style="margin:10px 0">a freedom spreads clear as night and day<br>distinct as black or white<br>the sky holds it up and<br>the sea roars in approval<br>all the way from africa to america</div><div style="margin:10px 0">inspired by<br>Phillis Wheatley 's<br>On being Brought from Africa to America<br>'Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land, <br>Taught my benighted soul to understand<br>That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too: <br>Once I redemption neither sought nor knew.<br>Some view our sable race with scornful eye, <br>'Their colour is a diabolic die.'<br>Remember, Christians, Negro's, black as Cain, <br>May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Tiong+Chunghoo">John Tiong Chunghoo</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=423604" data-title="On being Brought from Africa to America de John Tiong Chunghoo" data-description="the sea and the sky help express a cherished freedom the courageous eagles span their wings to measure smitting us with their breathless flights the sea and sky reflect to us the freedom that holds the dreams of us all, black or white, yello..."></div> </div> </div>

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