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We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,— This debt we pay to ...

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This, this indeed is to be accursed, For if we mortals love, or if we sing, We count our joys not by...

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In his moments of pride he had said all those things, half in fun and half in earnest, and he began ...

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The Sport of the Gods

A crust of bread and a corner to sleep in. A minute to smile and an hour to weep in. A pint of joy t...

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Beyond the YearsI the years the answer lies,Beyond where brood the grieving skies And Night drops te...

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Paul Laurence Dunbar

Poet

Born: 1872-06-27

Died: 1906-02-09

Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was an American poet and writer. Dunbar gained national recognition for his book of poems, Lyrics of a Lowly Life (1896).More