“ A crust of bread and a corner to sleep in, A minute to smile and an hour to weep in, A pint of joy to a peck of trouble, And never a laugh but the moans come double; And that is life! A crust and a corner that love makes precious, With a smile to warm and the tears to refresh us; And joy seems sweeter when cares come after, And a moan is the finest of foils for laughter; And that is life! ”
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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 what we have, But by what kept us from that perfect thing. ”
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“ The Lord had a job for me, but I had so much to do, I said, "You get somebody else — or wait till I get through." I don't know how the Lord came out, but He seemed to get along: But I felt kinda sneakin' like, 'cause I know'd I done Him wrong… ”
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“ Y'ought to hyeah dat gal a-warblin' Robins, la'ks an' all dem things Heish de mouffs an' hides dey faces When Malindy sings. ”
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“ The Lord had a job for me, but I had so much to do, I said, "You get somebody else — or wait till I get through." I don't know how the Lord came out, but He seemed to get along: But I felt kinda sneakin' like, 'cause I know'd I done Him wrong… ”
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“ With our short sight we affect to take a comprehensive view of eternity. Our horizon is the universe. ”
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“ Y'ought to hyeah dat gal a-warblin' Robins, la'ks an' all dem things Heish de mouffs an' hides dey faces When Malindy sings. ”
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“ Y'ought to hyeah dat gal a-warblin' Robins, la'ks an' all dem things Heish de mouffs an' hides dey faces When Malindy sings. ”
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“ Y'ought to hyeah dat gal a-warblin' Robins, la'ks an' all dem things Heish de mouffs an' hides dey faces When Malindy sings. ”
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“ The Lord had a job for me, but I had so much to do, I said, "You get somebody else — or wait till I get through." I don't know how the Lord came out, but He seemed to get along: But I felt kinda sneakin' like, 'cause I know'd I done Him wrong… ”
- Paul Laurence Dunbar- Copy
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“ The Lord had a job for me, but I had so much to do, I said, "You get somebody else — or wait till I get through." I don't know how the Lord came out, but He seemed to get along: But I felt kinda sneakin' like, 'cause I know'd I done Him wrong… ”
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“ With our short sight we affect to take a comprehensive view of eternity. Our horizon is the universe. ”
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“ With our short sight we affect to take a comprehensive view of eternity. Our horizon is the universe. ”
- Paul Laurence Dunbar- Copy
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“ Y'ought to hyeah dat gal a-warblin' Robins, la'ks an' all dem things Heish de mouffs an' hides dey faces When Malindy sings. ”
- Paul Laurence Dunbar- Copy
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