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Paul Laurence Dunbar - The PhotographPaul Laurence Dunbar - The Photograph
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See dis pictyah in my han`?     Dat`s my gal;   Ain`t she purty? goodness lan`!     Huh name Sal.   Dat`s de very way she be--   Kin` o` tickles me to see   Huh a-smilin` back at me.   She sont me dis photygraph     Jes` las` week;   An` aldough hit made me laugh--     My black cheek   Felt somethin` a-runnin` queer;   Bless yo` soul, it was a tear   Jes` f`om wishin` she was here.   Often when I `s all alone     Layin` here,   I git t`inkin` `bout my own     Sallie dear;   How she say dat I `s huh beau,   An` hit tickles me to know   Dat de gal do love me so.   Some bright day I `s goin` back,     Fo` de la!   An` ez sho` `s my face is black,     Ax huh pa   Fu` de blessed little miss   Who `s a-smilin` out o dis   Pictyah, lak she wan`ed a kiss!
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