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Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow/To J. Q.

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4636655Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow — To J. Q.1905Paul Laurence Dunbar

To J. Q.

WHAT are the things that make  life bright?A star gleam in the night.What hearts us for the coming fray?The dawn tints of the day.What helps to speed the weary mile?A brother's friendly smile.What turns o' gold the evening gray?A flower beside the way.