This classic volume contains the complete poetical works of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906) was an African-American novelist, poet, and dramatist during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This fantastic collection will appeal to all lovers of the form, and would make for a great addition to any bookshelf. Poems include: “Lyrics of Lowly Life”, “Ere Sleep Comes Down To Soothe the Weary Eyes”, “The Poet and His Song”, “Retort”, “Accountability”, “Frederick Douglass”, “Life”, “The Lesson”, “The Rising of the Storm”, “Sunset”, “The Old Apple-Tree”, etc. Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.