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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
JILTED, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Lucy done gone back on me Last Line: I sh'd like to know? Subject(s): Love - Loss Of | |||
LUCY done gone back on me, Dat 's de way wif life. Evaht'ing was movin' free, T'ought I had my wife. Den some dahky comes along, Sings my gal a little song, Since den, evaht'ing 's gone wrong, Evah day dey 's strife. Did n't answeh me to-day, W'en I called huh name, Would you t'ink she 'd ac' dat way W'en I ain't to blame? Dat 's de way dese women do, W'en dey fin's a fellow true, Den dey 'buse him thoo an' thoo; Well, hit 's all de same. Somep'n's wrong erbout my lung, An' I 's glad hit's so. Doctah says 'at I'll die young, Well, I wants to go! Whut 's de use o' livin' hyeah, W'en de gal you loves so deah, Goes back on you clean an' cleah -- I sh'd like to know? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROSE AND MURRAY by CONRAD AIKEN THOUGH WE NO LONGER POSSESS IT by MARK JARMAN THE GLORY OF THE DAY WAS IN HER FACE by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON LOVE COME AND GONE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 33 by JAMES JOYCE A SCOTCH SONG by JOANNA BAILLIE A BANJO SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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