92. TO MRS. DOUGLASS, IN JAIL.Lady, who late didst teach the blinded slave,And hidden truth didst open to his sight,God's minister of his own heav'nly light,—I honor thee, most noble, good, and brave.Let despots of the "Old Dominion" rave,And for this, in their chivalry and might,A woman shut in prison! This poor spiteFrom dark forgetfulness thy name shall save.So Galileo was in dungeon deepBy bigots thrust, because he dar'd to say,Our system's centre is the orb of day,And earth revolves by laws that never sleep.Though him they silenc'd, still the earth turns round:Though thee they bind, God's light shall not be bound!
92. TO MRS. DOUGLASS, IN JAIL.
Lady, who late didst teach the blinded slave,And hidden truth didst open to his sight,God's minister of his own heav'nly light,—I honor thee, most noble, good, and brave.Let despots of the "Old Dominion" rave,And for this, in their chivalry and might,A woman shut in prison! This poor spiteFrom dark forgetfulness thy name shall save.So Galileo was in dungeon deepBy bigots thrust, because he dar'd to say,Our system's centre is the orb of day,And earth revolves by laws that never sleep.Though him they silenc'd, still the earth turns round:Though thee they bind, God's light shall not be bound!
Lady, who late didst teach the blinded slave,
And hidden truth didst open to his sight,
God's minister of his own heav'nly light,—
I honor thee, most noble, good, and brave.
Let despots of the "Old Dominion" rave,
And for this, in their chivalry and might,
A woman shut in prison! This poor spite
From dark forgetfulness thy name shall save.
So Galileo was in dungeon deep
By bigots thrust, because he dar'd to say,
Our system's centre is the orb of day,
And earth revolves by laws that never sleep.
Though him they silenc'd, still the earth turns round:
Though thee they bind, God's light shall not be bound!