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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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Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar

Paul Laurence Dunbar was an American poet, born on June 27, 1872, and died on February 9, 1906. He is one of the most celebrated black poets in American literary history, known for his poetry and short stories. more

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