#MIDDLEBURY
A Musical
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Outside the rain upon the street,
The sky all grim of hue,
Inside, the music – painful sweet,
And yet I heard but you.
As is a thrilling violin,
So is your voice to me,
And still above the other strains,
It sang in ecstasy.
About this poem
“A Musical” was published in “The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar” (Dodd, Mead and Company, 1913).
About Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on June 27, 1872, in Dayton, Ohio. His collections of poetry include “Lyrics of Love and Laughter” (Dodd, Mead and Company, 1903) and “Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow” (Dodd, Mead and Company, 1905). He died on Feb. 9, 1906.
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