Lyrics of Lowly Life
"Sunset"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"The river sleeps beneath the sky,"
"The river sleeps beneath the sky,"
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. For Commencement all the children have to memorize pieces of poetry. Jehosophat works very hard to try to memorize his, but his nerves get the best of him due to the teasing of his friends and he suddenly forgets it.
After stopping in the Capa Blanca Islands to procure provisions, Doctor Dolittle and his crew find an unusual place to rest.
This poem describes a haunted scene after a battle and how the flow of life has won.
"Why fades a dream?"
Dobbin assists Amelia and George.
The Florida Landscape changes as sunrise moves to sunset.
I like to see it lap the miles
Anne and Diana's unexpected encounter with Josephine Barry leads to an unusual arrangement.
A poem regarding a dying French baron who, at the end of his life, frees his slaves in order to redeem his soul.
Three children imagine themselves pirates.
The Author explains the incidents that lead to the writing of his autobiography.
Lead gently, Lord, and slow,
Mr. Peck passes away.
"In visions of the dark night"
Sailing off the Barbary Coast, the doctor and his crew encounter a hostile ship.
An introduction to the original text, written by Walter H. Page.
Long years ago, within a distant clime,
The Chorus recites a sonnet for the audience.
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Dinner is served.