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The African Traveller's Reception

Georgiana Cavendish

“The African Traveller's Reception” as printed in A First Series of Hymns and Songs (1853).

Georgiana Cavendish: Collected Lyrics Text 1 1853 · historical text
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This text comes from A First Series of Hymns and Songs, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

The loud wind roar'd, the rain fell fast,

The white man yielded to the blast;

He sate him clown beneath our tree,

For weary, faint, and sad was he;

For ah, no wife or mother's care

For him the milk or corn prepare.

Verse 2

The white man shall our pity share,

The white man shall our pity share;

For ah, no wife or mother's care

For him the milk or corn prepare.

Verse 3

The storm is o'er, the tempest past,

And mercy's voice has hush'd the blast;

The wind is heard in whispers low,

The white man far away must go;

But ever in his heart will bear

Remembrance of the negro's care.

Verse 4

Go, white man, go, but with thee bear

Remembrance of the negro's care;

Go, white man, go, but with thee bear

Remembrance of the negro's care.

Credits

Written by Georgiana Cavendish

Words by Georgiana Cavendish. Historical text published in A First Series of Hymns and Songs (1853); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

Source & text edition

A First Series of Hymns and Songs (1853), “The African Traveller's Reception”

Every text in this 1853 collection is by Henry Formby (1816-1884), who died more than 140 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide; the edition carries a Wikisource PD-old determination.

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