The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar
Ere sleep comes down to soothe the weary eyes, Which all the day with ceaseless care have sought The magic gold which from the seeker flies; Ere dreams put on the gown and cap of thought, And make the waking world a world of lies,— Of lies most palpable, uncouth, forlorn, That say life's full of...
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Ere sleep comes down to soothe the weary eyes, Which all the day with ceaseless care have sought The magic gold which from the seeker flies; Ere dreams put on the gown and cap of thought, And make the waking world a world of lies,— Of lies most palpable, uncouth, forlorn, That say life's full of aches and tears and sighs,— Oh, how with more than dreams the soul is torn, Ere sleep comes down to soothe the weary eyes.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781514673706 (1514673703)
ASIN: 1514673703
Publish date: 2015-06-23
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 324
Edition language: English
This is the definitive edition of America's first African-American poet's work, as it brings together all of Dunbar's poems and well worth a read.Dunbar's short stories are also excellent examples of early 20th century American literature, with wonderful local character and dialect, both of which ar...
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