"The Negro Speaks of Rivers"

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Across
  1. 1. The poet mentions this river that flows through China
  2. 4. The river mentioned in the poem that runs through ancient Mesopotamia
  3. 7. The key metaphor in the poem, representing life and history
  4. 9. The Negro's connection to ancestral past
  5. 10. The river mentioned as part of the African heritage
Down
  1. 2. The"Negro" speaks of having bathed in this river
  2. 3. The poet describes his soul as having this characteristic, similar to rivers
  3. 5. The poet speaks of the Negro's connection to this, which is tied to rivers and history
  4. 6. The poet speaks of his deep connection to the African continent
  5. 8. The soul "sees" these rivers through history