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Born in June 27, 1872 / Died in February 9, 1906 / United States / English

Poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar

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Liza May

... Liza May. You have caught the gleam and glow ...

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The Secret

... Of the flowers that said "Good-bye, good-bye" ...

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Night, Dim Night

...   Heart, my heart, thou art mournful in the rain, ...

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At Sunset Time

... But time has wrought a subtle change, ...

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The Mystery

... some Power Or lack of power says "no" to all I would ...

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Temptation

...   Gwine to keep my eyes right straight up, gwine to shet my eahs, an' see ...

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Joggin' Erlong

...   Den, des' keep on a-joggin' wid a little bit o' song, ...

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Soliloquy Of A Turkey

...   Fu' dey 's too much close ertention--an' dey's too much fallin' snow-- ...

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Whip-Poor-Will And Katy-Did

...   'Deed hit 's mo' den I kin stan' ...

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To A Violet Found On All Saint's Day

...   "Life lives through death, my brother, all is good ...

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When The Old Man Smokes

...   How his young heart throbbed, and pained him! ...

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A Death Song

... Let me settle w'en my shouldahs draps dey load ...

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Twilight

... 'Twixt the day and the dark, ...

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Forever

... But hopes and trusts and doubts and fears, ...

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To An Ingrate

...   From that half height where I had sadly climbed, ...