The Slave's Lament

The Slave's Lament is a song first published in 1792 in Volume Four of the Scots Musical Museum. Though not attributed, the lyrics are generally believed to have been written by Robert Burns.

References

http://www.robertburns.org/works/371.shtml

http://sangstories.webs.com/slaveslament.htm

http://burnsc21.glasgow.ac.uk/the-slaves-lament-davina-pittock/

http://www.stewarthendrickson.com/songs/SlavesLament.html

http://mainlynorfolk.info/watersons/songs/theslaveslament.html