Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard |
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Page xi
... Negroes , who grow right into the soil the instant they touch it with their bare feet . He got a lady of color swinging with the abandon of a three - year - old child . He got Virginia's indolent pigs and hens and paintless shacks as he ...
... Negroes , who grow right into the soil the instant they touch it with their bare feet . He got a lady of color swinging with the abandon of a three - year - old child . He got Virginia's indolent pigs and hens and paintless shacks as he ...
Page xvi
... Negroes suddenly show their beautiful and earthy faces among these new humble folk . There are American piazzas , and loafers sprawl upon them chewing cuds of tobacco . Men shoot crap and sit in their shirt sleeves in a state of pure ...
... Negroes suddenly show their beautiful and earthy faces among these new humble folk . There are American piazzas , and loafers sprawl upon them chewing cuds of tobacco . Men shoot crap and sit in their shirt sleeves in a state of pure ...
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