Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
Christmas
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Step wid de banjo an’ glide wid de fiddle,"
"Step wid de banjo an’ glide wid de fiddle,"
The editor/author of the book discusses the impact of the original book, the impact it had on the institution of slavery, and the significant contributions of its author, Harriet Beecher Stowe.
"De night creep down erlong de lan’,"
O'ERWHELMING sorrow now demands my song:
Oh, summer has clothed the earth
"Dey was oncet a awful quoil ‘twixt de skillet an’ de pot;"
The author poses several questions to the reader.
A robin has a meal under an orange-tree.
A short story about a robin who flies north in the springtime, builds a nest for his mate, and migrates south for the winter.
"Oh, I am hurt to death, my Love;"
A nonsense poem about an owl and pussy-cat that get married.
The prince wedges himself in the hole and is nearly drowned and unconscious when the princess saves him from his dark fate.
This poem descibes youth and beauty using nature as a metaphor.
"When labor is light and the morning is fair,"
A list and description of possible exercises that can be used to catch the attention of your students at the beginning of the school day.
Baby Pinky is sick and wakes up the whole household with his crying. They take her to the hospital to make her well again.
"Summah night an’ sighin’ breeze,"
A final note from Baldwin regarding how he constructed his Story of Siegfried.
The author's preface is stated.
"There’s a fabulous story, Full of splendor and glory"
Tom figures out the location of Jim. Huck and Tom come up with a plan to free Jim.
The three children ask Mother to show them another story. She shows them the Orioles as they return from the south in mid-May to build their nest.
"I ’s feelin’ kin’ o’ lonesome in my little room to–night,"
The Mock Turtle and Gryphon demonstrate a dance for Alice. As the Mock Turtle finishes his song, Alice is whisked away.
"By rugged ways and thro’ the night"