Lyrics of the Hearthside
Absence
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Good–night, my love, for I have dreamed of thee
Good–night, my love, for I have dreamed of thee
In the heavy earth the miner
"Since I left the city’s heat"
"Hyeah dat singin’ in de medders"
Having sufficiently healed from his injuries, Black Beauty bids farewell to an old friend and finds himself in a tolerable new surrounding.
"‘Tis an old deserted homestead"
Poor care by an irresponsible stable groom, results in an end to Black Beauty's service in Bath.
The speaker describes the effects of death.
In a small and lonely cabin out of noisy traffic’s way,
"Daih ’s a moughty soothin’ feelin’"
After a number of delays, the Curlew departs to great fanfare and celebration by the citizens of Puddleby.
(London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
"Oh, de grubbin’–hoe ’s a–rustin’ in de co’nah,"
A couple employs the services of a unreliable messenger.
This poem describes the artistic town of Nuremburg through the eyes of merchants and laborers
The doctor, busy taking care of the sick and dying monkeys, asks a favor of the the King of Beast. Exhausted, the doctor finally gets some much needed sleep.
"Whut time ‘d dat clock strike?"
A king ends up cursed.
The church-choir sings as Carol gets some much needed rest.
"Love is the light of the world, my dear,"
As the ship come to rest of the coast of the Canary Islands, Doctor Dolittle receives a dire warning from a departing rat. Two sparrows bring word of pirates.
Little Bear looks in a schoolhouse window and scares the children.
Mr. Dunn finds himself in real danger as the movie continues filming.
The speaker describes and reflects upon the scenery of a Florida beach.
Mother and the children continue to watch the life of the Orioles and other neighboring bird families.