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1872–1906

PARTED

Paul Laurence Dunbar

She wrapped her soul in a lace of lies, With a prime deceit to pin it; And I thought I was gaining a fearsome prize, So I staked my soul to win it.

We wed and parted on her complaint, And both were a bit of barter, Tho’ I'll confess that I'm no saint, I'll swear that she's no martyr.

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