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.