1. Max Ayres

2. The runaway slave Came a n d S t o p t outside To my house

3. I heard His crackling The twigs of The motions woodpile

4. Through swung Half-door the kitchen I Limpsy And weak Saw Him of the

5. And He log And wentwhereOna led him in assured him sat assured

6. And brought water A n d f i l l ’ d A t u b F o r h i s Sweated Body And Bruis’d Feetfeet water water water water water water water water water For his

7. And A room That enter’d From And some coarse clean clothes My own gavehim gave him

8. And perfectly Well his revolving eyes And his awkwardness remember Awkwardness Awkwardness awkwardness

9. And remember p u t t i n g plasters on T h e g a l l s o f His neck a n d a n k l e s plasters plasters plasters plasters

10. He staid With me A weekbefore He was recuperated and P a s s ’ d north

11. I had him sitNextMe at Table My Fire-lock leaned In thecorner Table

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