Song 6

Hard Times Come Again No More---1854

It uses evocative language. Personally, I thought it sounded like it came straight from the heart of a slave during the civil war sung from her perspective, to me she was saying that she knew they were going suffer until they died and theeen their suffering would be over but then there's a part in the lyrics that mentions a 'pale sorrowed maiden', is it talking about a white person? Reading deeper, I understood that suffering was everywhere and even though some people had it better off, few were spared sorrow and people had to lean on each other. There is a hint of hope though.

I'm tired of listening to sad songs!