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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SPIRITUAL, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poet's Biography First Line: De 'cession's stahted on de gospel way Last Line: But lif' up yo' haid w'en de king go by! Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music | |||
DE 'cession's stahted on de gospel way, De Capting is a-drawin' nigh: Bettah stop a-foolin' an' a-try to pray; Lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! Oh, sinnah mou'nin' in de dusty road, Hyeah 's de minute fu' to dry yo' eye: Dey 's a moughty One a-comin' fu' to baih yo' load; Lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! Oh, widder weepin' by yo' husban's grave, Hit 's bettah fu' to sing den sigh: Hyeah come de Mastah wid de powah to save; Lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! Oh, orphans a-weepin' lak de widder do, An' I wish you 'd tell me why: De Mastah is a mammy an' a pappy too; Lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! Oh, Moses sot de sarpint in de wildahness W'en de chillun had commenced to die: Some 'efused to look, but hit cuohed de res'; Lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! Bow down, bow 'way down, Bow down, But lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONGS FOR A COLORED SINGER by ELIZABETH BISHOP THE THIRD SERMON ON THE WARPLAND by GWENDOLYN BROOKS THE VOICE OF ARETHA FRANKLIN SURPRISES ME by E. ETHELBERT MILLER CABARET by STERLING ALLEN BROWN A BANJO SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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