Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar
(1872-1906 / Ohio / United States)
Poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar : 126 / 424
Encouraged - Poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Because you love me I have much achieved,
Had you despised me then I must have failed,
But since I knew you trusted and believed,
I could not disappoint you and so prevailed.
Poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar : 126 / 424
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Read poems about / on: love, trust, believe
Poem Submitted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002
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I love this and it makes me think of my parents ❤️❤️ (Report) Reply
Very extraordinary stanza,
It is rare to find such a stanza in English language.
Adorable, that I can say. (Report) Reply