" This work was inspired by the story of Ray Eldred as related by the author's pastor F.W. Burnham, and the speaker of this work sees the subject "cutting through... with a golden track.
Rachel DuPlessis argues that the rhythm of this poem subverts its own intellectual claim, even though the poet regarded the third section as hopeful. One group of people described in this poem have "bells on their ankles" and "pearls in their hair," while another part is intended to be read with "slow philosophic calm." The first part of this work relates how demons cut off the hands of a certain emperor's ghost in hell, and another section tells of a dance by "cake-walk princes." This work was inspired by the story of Ray Eldred as related by the author's pastor F.W. Burnham, and the speaker of this work sees the subject "cutting through... with a golden track." Parts of this poem were intended to be sung to the melody of "Hark, ten thousand harps and voices," and this poem ends with a drawn-out whisper of "Mumbo-Jumbo will hoo-doo you." Imitating chant with lines like "Boomlay, boomlay, BOOM," for 10 points, name this 'Study of the Negro Race' depicting the title river, a poem by Vachel Lindsay.
Rachel DuPlessis argues that the rhythm of this poem subverts its own intellectual claim, even though the poet regarded the third section as hopeful.
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