Paul Laurence Dunbar Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Paul Laurence Dunbar quotes, Paul Laurence Dunbar sayings, and Paul Laurence Dunbar proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Hope is tenacious. It goes on living and working when science has dealt it what should be its deathblow. Paul Laurence Dunbar
What dreams we have and how they fly. Like rosy clouds across the sky; Of wealth, of fame, of sure success, Of love that comes to cheer and bless; And how they wither, how they fade, The waning wealth, the jilting jade -The fame that for a moment gleams,Then flies forever, -dreams, ah -dreams! Paul Laurence Dunbar
Sleep well, my love, on night's dark breast, / And ease thy soul with slumber bright; / Be joy but thine and I am blest. / Good-night, my love, good-night, good-night. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Oh to have you in May, / To talk with you under the trees, / Dreaming throughout the day, / Drinking the wine-like breeze, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Oh it were sweet to think / That May should be ours again, / Hoping it not, I shrink, / Out of the sight of men. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Let the others rant an' roam. When they git away from home. Paul Laurence Dunbar
When summer time has come, and all / The world is in the magic thrall / Of perfumed airs that lull each sense / To fits of drowsy indolence; / When skies are deepest blue above, / And flow'rs aflush,--then most I love Paul Laurence Dunbar
Above the rocks of grief and tears! / 'Tis wealth enough of joy for me / In summer time to simply be. Paul Laurence Dunbar
And the pool, it is silvery bright, dear love, And as pure as the heart of a maid, As sparkling and dimpling, it darkles and shines In the depths of the heart of the glade. Paul Laurence Dunbar
On my face the bronze an' freckles O' the suns o' youthful Junes— Thinkin' that no mortal minstrel Ever chanted sich a lay Paul Laurence Dunbar
When summer time has come, and all / The world is in the magic thrall / Of perfumed airs that lull each sense / To fits of drowsy indolence; / When skies are deepest blue above, / And flow'rs aflush,--then most I love Paul Laurence Dunbar
Above the rocks of grief and tears! / 'Tis wealth enough of joy for me / In summer time to simply be. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Bright burn the fires in the castle hall. Brightly the fire-dogs stand; But cold is the body and cold the heart of my Lady of Castle Grand. Paul Laurence Dunbar
My neighbor thinks me a fool, / 'The same to yourself,' say I; / 'Why take your books and take your prayers, / Give me the open sky;' / My neighbor thinks me a fool, / 'The same to yourself,' say I. Paul Laurence Dunbar
When the corn's all cut and the bright stalks shine / Like the burnished spears of a field of gold; / When the field-mice rich on the nubbins dine, / And the frost comes white and the wind blows cold; / Then it's heigh-ho! fellows and hi-diddle-diddle, / For the time is ripe for the corn-stalk fiddle. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Pay it I will to the end -- / Until the grave, my friend, / Gives me a true release -- / Gives me the clasp of peace. / Slight was the thing I bought, / Small was the debt I thought, / Poor was the loan at best -- / God! but the interest! Paul Laurence Dunbar