Marcus Mosiah Garvey Poems

The Eternal hills are green in tropic lands,
And snowy white in temperate zones;
At seasons of the year, when nature speaks,
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The way we flitter through our span,
And break the laws of loveliness,
Does show an open Hell for man
On earth, with all his naughtiness.
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You may not know, and that is all
That causes you to fail in life;
All men should know, and thus not fall
The victims of the heartless strife.
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Yes, man to man is so unjust
Until we know not whom to trust;
For we have made of life a lie,
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As I lay asleep at midnight,
A thought came stealing over me:
A shadow of a great disaster,
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Oh glorious race of mighty men,
The homeland calls to you;
Our fathers wrought with faith divine,
So let us march in line. (Refrain)
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There's music in my soul today,
A joy of heart not there before:
This state of conscience I relay
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I look at man in grim dismay;
He tried my virtue all to steal:
My heart is full of joy today,
No sin is on my soul I feel.
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Today I start my life for good;
I am determined now to find
The value of my real manhood;
And not to travel as if blind.
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The white man stands with murd'rous gaze,
And looks with envy at all wealth;
For gold he has a burning craze
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