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TO J. Q. by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

First Line: WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE BRIGHT
Last Line: A FLOWER BESIDE THE WAY.

WHAT are the things that make life bright?
A star gleam in the night.
What hearts us for the coming fray?
The dawn tints of the day.
What helps to speed the weary mile?
A brother's friendly smile.
What turns o' gold the evening gray?
A flower beside the way.



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