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A Love Song

By Paul Laurence Dunbar

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Ah, love, my love is like a cry in the night,     A long, loud cry to the empty sky,     The cry of a man alone in the desert,     With hands uplifted, with parching lips,     Oh, rescue me, rescue me,     Thy form to mine arms,     The dew of thy lips to my mouth,     Dost thou hear me?--my call thro' the night?     Darling, I hear thee and answer,     Thy fountain am I,     All of the love of my soul will I bring to thee,     All of the pains of my being shall wring to thee,     Deep and forever the song of my loving shall sing to thee,     Ever and ever thro' day and thro' night shall I cling to thee.     Hearest thou the answer?     Darling, I come, I come.

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About Paul Laurence Dunbar

Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906) was an American poet and novelist who was one of the first African-American writers to gain national prominence. His poems in dialect—including "When Malindy Sings"—and standard English explore Black life with humor, pathos, and dignity.

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