Tiger could but his bristles raise, A surly compliment he pays, Insult…

Tiger could but his bristles raise, A surly compliment he pays, Insulted shows his wrath; Returns a just defensive growl, And does not turn aside to prowl, But onward keeps the path, poor dog, But onward keeps the path.

George Moses Horton Carolinian

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The Poetical Works of George M. Horton: The Colored Bard of North Carolina: To Which is Prefixed the Life of the Author, Written by Himself (1845)

work: The Poetical Works of George M. Horton: The Colored Bard of North Carolina: To Which is Prefixed the Life of the Author, Written by Himself
year: 1845

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