Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow/Parted

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

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PARTED

SHE wrapped her soul in a lace of lies,
 With a prime deceit to pin it;
And I thought I was gaining a fearsome prize,
 So I staked my soul to win it.

We wed and parted on her complaint,
 And both were a bit of barter,
Tho' I'll confess that I'm no saint,
 I'll swear that she's no martyr.