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The Slave's Complaint

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by George Moses Horton

Am I sadly cast aside，

On misfortune's rugged¹ tide？

Will the world my pains deride²

Forever？

Must I dwell in Slavery's night，

And all pleasure take its flight，

Far beyond my feeble sight，

Forever？

Worst of all， must hope grow dim，

And withhold³ her cheering beam？

Rather let me sleep and dream

Forever！

Something still my heart surveys，

Groping through this dreary⁴ maze⁵；

Is it Hope？——they burn and blaze

Forever！

Leave me not a wretch⁶ confined，

Altogether lame⁷ and blind——

Unto gross despair consigned⁸，

Forever！

Heaven！ in whom can I confide⁹？

Canst thou not for all provide？

Condescend¹⁰ to be my guide

Forever：

And when this transient life shall end，

Oh， may some kind， eternal friend

Bid me from servitude ascend¹¹，

Forever！

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1 rugged
adj.高低不平的，粗糙的，粗壮的，强健的
参考例句：
Football players must be rugged.足球运动员必须健壮。 The Rocky Mountains have rugged mountains and roads.落基山脉有崇山峻岭和崎岖不平的道路。

2 deride
v.嘲弄，愚弄
参考例句：
Some critics deride the group as self - appointed food police.一些批评人士嘲讽这个组织为“自封的食品警察”。 They deride his effort as childish.他们嘲笑他的努力，认为太孩子气。

3 withhold
v.拒绝，不给；使停止，阻挡
参考例句：
It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence.他们的律师隐瞒证据是不道德的。 I couldn't withhold giving some loose to my indignation.我忍不住要发泄一点我的愤怒。

4 dreary
adj.令人沮丧的，沉闷的，单调乏味的
参考例句：
They live such dreary lives.他们的生活如此乏味。 She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。

5 maze
n.迷宫，八阵图，混乱，迷惑
参考例句：
He found his way through the complex maze of corridors.他穿过了迷宮一样的走廊。 She was lost in the maze for several hours.一连几小时，她的头脑处于一片糊涂状态。

6 wretch
n.可怜的人，不幸的人；卑鄙的人
参考例句：
You are really an ungrateful wretch to complain instead of thanking him.你不但不谢他，还埋怨他，真不知好歹。 The dead husband is not the dishonoured wretch they fancied him.死去的丈夫不是他们所想象的不光彩的坏蛋。

7 lame
adj.跛的，(辩解、论据等)无说服力的
参考例句：
The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。 I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。

8 consigned
v.把…置于（令人不快的境地）( consign的过去式和过去分词 )；把…托付给；把…托人代售；丟弃
参考例句：
I consigned her letter to the waste basket. 我把她的信丢进了废纸篓。 The father consigned the child to his sister's care. 那位父亲把孩子托付给他妹妹照看。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

9 confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
参考例句：
I would never readily confide in anybody.我从不轻易向人吐露秘密。 He is going to confide the secrets of his heart to us.他将向我们吐露他心里的秘密。

10 condescend
v.俯就，屈尊；堕落，丢丑
参考例句：
Would you condescend to accompany me?你肯屈尊陪我吗？ He did not condescend to answer.He turned his back on me.他不愿屈尊回答我的问题。他不理睬我。

11 ascend
vi.渐渐上升，升高；vt.攀登，登上
参考例句：
We watched the airplane ascend higher and higher.我们看着飞机逐渐升高。 We ascend in the order of time and of development.我们按时间和发展顺序向上溯。