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The Collected Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar :

Dunbar, Paul Laurence (1872-1906)

29 occurrences of good night
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LYRICS OF LOWLY LIFE

ERE SLEEP COMES DOWN TO SOOTHE THE WEARY EYES

THE POET AND HIS SONG

FREDERICK DOUGLASS

THE RISING OF THE STORM

THE OLD APPLE-TREE

PASSION AND LOVE

AN ANTE-BELLUM SERMON

ODE TO ETHIOPIA

THE CORN-STALK FIDDLE

THE MASTER-PLAYER

NOT THEY WHO SOAR

THE LAWYERS' WAYS

ODE FOR MEMORIAL DAY

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THE LOVER AND THE MOON

CONSCIENCE AND REMORSE

DEACON JONES' GRIEVANCE

AFTER THE QUARREL

BEYOND THE YEARS

CURTAIN

THE SPELLIN'-BEE

KEEP A-PLUGGIN' AWAY

A BORDER BALLAD

AN EASY-GOIN' FELLER

A NEGRO LOVE SONG

THE DILETTANTE: A MODERN TYPE

THE COLORED SOLDIERS

WHEN DE CO'N PONE'S HOT

THE CHANGE HAS COME

INVITATION TO LOVE

HE HAD HIS DREAM

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A COQUETTE CONQUERED

NORA: A SERENADE

A SUMMER'S NIGHT

SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT

THE DESERTED PLANTATION

THE WIND AND THE SEA

WE WEAR THE MASK

THE MEADOW LARK

RIGHT'S SECURITY

SIGNS OF THE TIMES

WHY FADES A DREAM?

SPEAKIN' O' CHRISTMAS

TO THE MEMORY OF MARY YOUNG

WHEN MALINDY SINGS

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LYRICS OF THE HEARTHSIDE

3

HUMOUR AND DIALECT

2

LYRICS OF LOVE AND LAUGHTER

LYRICS OF LOVE AND SORROW

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LYRICS OF SUNSHINE AND SHADOW

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CURTAIN

Villain shows his indiscretion,
Villain's partner makes confession.
Juvenile, with golden tresses,
Finds her pa and dons long dresses.
Scapegrace comes home money-laden,
Hero comforts tearful maiden,
Soubrette marries loyal chappie,
Villain skips, and all are happy.