Go, go, thou that enslav'st me,
Now, now thy power is o'er;
Long, long have I obeyed thee,
I'm not a slave any more;
No, no—oh, no!
I'm a free man ever more!

Thou, thou brought'st me ever
Deep, deep sorrow and pain;
But I have left thee forever,
Nor will I serve thee again;
No, no—oh, no!
No, I'll not serve thee again.

Tyrant! thou hast bereft me
Home, friends, pleasures so sweet;
Now, forever I've left thee.
Thou and I never shall meet;
No, no—oh, no!
Thou and I never shall meet.

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Joys, joys, bright as the morning,
Now, now, on me will poor,
Hope, hope, on me is dawning,
I'm not a slave any more!
No, no—oh, no!
I'm a FREE MAN evermore!