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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SUM, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poet's Biography First Line: A little dreaming by the way Last Line: Love, death, the themes; but is that all? | |||
A LITTLE dreaming by the way, A little toiling day by day; A little pain, a little strife, A little joy, -- and that is life. A little short-lived summer's morn, When joy seems all so newly born, When one day's sky is blue above, And one bird sings, -- and that is love. A little sickening of the years, The tribute of a few hot tears Two folded hands, the failing breath, And peace at last, -- and that is death. Just dreaming, loving, dying so, The actors in the drama go -- A flitting picture on a wall, Love, Death, the themes; but is that all? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BOY'S SUMMER SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A CHRISTMAS FOLKSONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A CORN SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A DEATH SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A HYMN; AFTER READING 'LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT' by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LITTLE CHRISTMAS BASKET by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LOVE LETTER by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LOVE SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A MUSICAL by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A NEGRO LOVE SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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