Ruth Ann

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To cotton-field drudge or cleaner of privies I lean, On his right cheek I put the family kiss, And in my soul I swear I never will deny him. On women fit for conception I start bigger and nimbler babes. (This day I am jetting the stuff of far more arrogant republics.)
Ruth Ann
Does this relate to slavery? If so, the second verse is offensive.
Leaves Of Grass: The First Edition of 1855 + The Death Bed Edition of 1892
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