There is a heaven, for ever, day by day,
The upward longing of my soul doth tell me so.
There is a hell, I’m quite as sure; for pray
If there were not, where would my neighbours go?

Analysis, meaning and summary of Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem Theology

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  1. rosa thomas says:
    April 5, 2006 at 5:34 pm

    In the days of Mr.Dunbar people where races and this poem describes it well.

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