She was the masterpiece of womankind-- In shape and height majestically fine; Her cheeks the lily and the rose combined; Her lips--more opulently red than wine; Her raven locks hung tastefully entwined; Her aspect fair as Nature could design; And then her eyes! so eloquently bright!
Grimké poetically describes the beauty and grace of a woman, highlighting her physical attributes and elegance.
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O Freedom! how are ye still born In the rude stable, in the manger nursed; What humble hands unbar those gates of morn Through which the splendors of the New Day burst.
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During those dark years the blacks were much more sinned against than sinning.