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Kidnaped

By Paul Laurence Dunbar

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I held my heart so far from harm,     I let it wander far and free     In mead and mart, without alarm,     Assured it must come back to me.     And all went well till on a day,     Learned Dr. Cupid wandered by     A search along our sylvan way     For some peculiar butterfly.     A flash of wings, a hurried dive,     A flutter and a short-lived flit;     This Scientist, as I am alive     Had seen my heart and captured it.     Right tightly now 'tis held among     The specimens that he has trapped,     And sings (Oh, love is ever young),     'Tis passing sweet to be kidnaped.

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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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