1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/d3a7aaea8188dede0ad450fe3fda64c8.pdf aded5944cc7bbe1d2561d2c6b19fa664 PDF Text Text ' NEGROES COMPLAINT Forced f~m home and all its :pleasure, Africans c~ast I left forlorn; To increase a strangers treasures, · Over the raging billows borne. Men fron England bought and sold me, Paid my :price in :pa.ltry gold; Bkt tho' theirs they have enrolled me, Minds are never to be sold. Still jn thought as free as ever, What aJe England's rights I ask, Me frod my dear delights to sever, Me to ;orture me to task? Fleecylocks, and black complexion, Cann~t forfeit nature's claim; Skins nay differ, but affection, Dwells in black and white the sa.me. Why d:id all creating nature, Meke ;he :plant for which we toil? Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours must drip the soil, Thinl ye , Iron-hearted LolLng at your jovial boast, Thi~, how many breast have smarted, For the sweets your eerie affords! Is ihere, as ye sometimes tell us, Is jhere one who reigns on high? !Ifl.s he bid you buy and sell us, S:pe3king from his throne, the sky? As~ him, if your knotted scourges, Filters, blood-extorting screws, Are the means which duty urges, Agents of his will to use. Ha:-k! he answers- wild tornadoes, St:-ewing yonder sea with wrecks, Wa.' 3ting towns, :plantations, meadows, Are the vain with which he speaks; He foresung what vexations, Africa.ns sons should undergo, Fixed their tyrants habitations, Where hi- whirlwinds e.nswer -- No. By our blood in Africa Wasted, before our neck received the chain, By the •niseries which we tasted, Crossing in your barks, the main. By our sufferings since ye bought us, To the man-degrading ma.rt, All EUstaining with :patience, ta.ught us, Only by a broken heart. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource I.G. Greer Folksong Collection Description An account of the resource <p>The I. G. Greer Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise more than 300 individual song titles, some with as many as ten distinct variants. The documents in this collection include manuscripts (some written as early as the mid-19th century), typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s secretarial staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs represented herein range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.</p> <p>Biographical Note. Isaac Garfield Greer (4 December 1881 - 24 November 1967) was a history and government professor for Appalachian State Teacher's College from 1910 to 1932. A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, he was born to Philip and Mary Greer of Zionville and initially worked as a public school teacher and principal until he was hired at Appalachian State Teacher's College. From 1932 to 1948, he worked as superintendent of Mills Baptist Children's Home in Thomasville, North Carolina. From 1948 to 1954, Greer was the Executive Vice-President of the Business Foundation of North Carolina. Greer and his first wife Willie Spainhour had two sons I.G. Greer, Jr. and Joseph P. Greer. Greer's second wife was Hattie O'Briant. Dr. Greer was an avid collector and singer of folk songs. He was a nationally recognized authority of mountain folk music during his lifetime. A bass player, Greer and his wife, who played the dulcimer, performed at various regional school and civic functions. They were recorded singing several folk songs by Library of Congress from 1941 to 1946. Appalachian State Teacher's College dedicated the I.G. Greer Music Hall in 1966. Greer also had an active civic life. He was the president of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association and also served as a Boone City Alderman and in the North Carolina House of Representatives.</p> <p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p> Greer Document Associated Date 1788 File name 113_NegrosComplaint Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Negro's Complaint Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Cowper, 1731-1800 Language A language of the resource English Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. <a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0//" target="_blank"> In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967 Subject The topic of the resource English poetry--18th century Retribution--Religious aspects--Christianity Antislavery movements--Great Britain Enslaved persons--Poetry Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Berkhamsted (England)" href="https://www.geonames.org/2655858/berkhamsted.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Berkhamsted (England)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University Description An account of the resource This item is part of the I. G. Greer Folksong Collection which consists of more than 300 individual song titles and their variants as collected by Isaac Garfield Greer (1881-1967) from informants, primarily in Ashe, Wilkes and Watauga counties. The collection includes manuscripts, typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s clerical staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Negroes Complaint Forced from home and all its pleasure, Africans coast I left forlorn, To increase a strangers treasures, Over the raging billows borne. Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold, But tho’ theirs they have enrolled me, Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What are England’s rights I ask, Me from my dear delights to sever, Me to torture me to task? Fleecy locks, and black complexion, Cannot forfeit nature’s claim, Skins may differ, but affection, Dwells in black and white the same. Why did all creating nature, Make the plant for which we toil? Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours must drip the soil, Think ye ______, Iron-hearted Lolling at your jovial boast, Think, how many breast have smarted, For the sweets your cane affords! Is there, as ye sometimes tell us, Is there one who reigns on high? Has he bid you buy and sell us, Speaking from his throne, the sky? Ask him, if your knotted scourges, Filters, blood-extorting screws, Are the means which duty urges, Agents of his will to use. Hark! he answers- wild tornadoes, Strewing yonder sea with wrecks, Wasting towns, plantations, meadows, Are the vain with which he speaks, He foresung what vexations, African sons should undergo, Fixed their tyrants habitations, Where his whrilwinds answer -- No. By our blood in Africa Wasted, before our neck received the chain, By the miseries which we tasted, Crossing in your barks, the main. By our sufferings since ye bought us, To the man-degrading mart, All sustaining with patience, taught us, Only by a broken heart. Deem not our nation brutes no longer, Until some reason ye shall find, Worthier of regard, and stronger, Than the colour of our kind. Slaves of Gold! Whose sordid dealings, Tarnish all our boasted powers, Prove that you have human feelings, before you proudly question ours! 18th century slavery English poetry Negro's Complaint poetry antislavery movements William Cowper