Analysis of Historical or Cultural Text

For Blacks have no protection, and their pact

and their payment are the same.

They will not trust what they know they have,

as they say, when the vessel overflows.

Their only concern is prostitution

and a belly that may be filled.

They have tiger heads, but they are built

of thin paper.

Their soldiers are like shining wood, when frightened,

they need mending.

Away from us, you sons of the vile, for you have no place

to stay in our land.

Its expanse stretches proudly to the horizon, and we refuse

to let you remain.

You betrayed the people’s countryside

among us, and neither the elderly nor the women were spared. And if the eyes

of God are heedless, the eye of truth is not blind.

Peace be upon you and God’s mercy. God is greatest.