Poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar
The Monk's Walk
... Lies the walk, 'twixt fern and rose, ...
Farewell To Arcady
... And thou, my fountain, art thou flowing, ...
The Rivals
... All beat an' cuffed an' clawed an' scratched, ...
The Voice Of The Banjo
... What care I for trembling fingers,--what care you that you are blind ...
The Place Where The Rainbow Ends
... There's the place where the rainbow ends ...
Possum Trot
... You 'd ought to seen those people shout, an' heerd 'em pray an' sing ...
Time To Tinker 'Roun'!
... But you cain't, you 's glad hit 's rainin', ...
Opportunity
... Look hyeah! gran' 's done 'spected me, ...
The Masters
... When, fierce we smile in the midst of strife ...
Love Despoiled
... " Poor Love looked in my face and cried: ...
Trouble In De Kitchen
... Dey slurred each othah's colah an' dey called each othah names, ...
Beyond The Years
... III. Beyond the years the soul shall find ...
Keep A-Pluggin' Away
... There 'll be lots of sneers to swallow ...
A Grievance
... Wish 't she would n' mek me ...
The Crisis
... His friends found out that friendship still was sweet ...
