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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SPIRITUAL, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poet's Biography First Line: De 'cession's stahted on de gospel way Last Line: But lif' up yo' haid w'en de king go by! Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music | |||
DE 'cession's stahted on de gospel way, De Capting is a-drawin' nigh: Bettah stop a-foolin' an' a-try to pray; Lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! Oh, sinnah mou'nin' in de dusty road, Hyeah 's de minute fu' to dry yo' eye: Dey 's a moughty One a-comin' fu' to baih yo' load; Lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! Oh, widder weepin' by yo' husban's grave, Hit 's bettah fu' to sing den sigh: Hyeah come de Mastah wid de powah to save; Lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! Oh, orphans a-weepin' lak de widder do, An' I wish you 'd tell me why: De Mastah is a mammy an' a pappy too; Lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! Oh, Moses sot de sarpint in de wildahness W'en de chillun had commenced to die: Some 'efused to look, but hit cuohed de res'; Lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! Bow down, bow 'way down, Bow down, But lif' up yo' haid w'en de King go by! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONGS FOR A COLORED SINGER by ELIZABETH BISHOP THE THIRD SERMON ON THE WARPLAND by GWENDOLYN BROOKS THE VOICE OF ARETHA FRANKLIN SURPRISES ME by E. ETHELBERT MILLER CABARET by STERLING ALLEN BROWN ERE SLEEP COMES DOWN TO SOOTHE THE WEARY EYES by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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